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Leontios apo eparchon and trakteutes of the Islands (seventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription of four lines preceded by a crosslet. Wreath border.


ΛΕΟΝ
ΤΙΑΠΟ
ΕΠΑΡΧ
Ν

Λεοντίου ἀπὸ ἐπάρχων

Reverse

Inscription of four lines preceded by a crosslet. Wreath border.


ΛΕΟΝ
ΤΙΤΡΑ
Κ/ΝΗΣ
Ν

Λεοντίου τρακ(τευτοῦ) Νήσων

Obverse

Inscription of four lines preceded by a crosslet. Wreath border.


ΛΕΟΝ
ΤΙΑΠΟ
ΕΠΑΡΧ
Ν

Λεοντίου ἀπὸ ἐπάρχων

Reverse

Inscription of four lines preceded by a crosslet. Wreath border.


ΛΕΟΝ
ΤΙΤΡΑ
Κ/ΝΗΣ
Ν

Λεοντίου τρακ(τευτοῦ) Νήσων

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.239
Diameter 22.0 mm; field: 17.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 2, no. 43.5a. Cf. Zacos-Veglery, no. 909a, who published two less well-preserved specimens of the seal.

Translation

Λεοντίου ἀπὸ ἐπάρχων. Λεοντίου τρακτευτοῦ Νήσων.

(Seal of) Leontios apo eparchon. (Seal of) Leontios trakteutes of the Islands.

Bibliography

  • Catalogue of the Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and at the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 2: South of the Balkans, the Islands, South of Asia Minor (Open in Zotero)
  • Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
  • Molivdovuly grečeskogo Vostoka (Open in Zotero)