Leo (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, with the medallion of Christ before her. Details indistinct. No inscription visible. Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, with the medallion of Christ before her. Details indistinct. No inscription visible. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, top line missing. Border of dots.
....
λ̣τρινλε
ονταπαν
αγνεσκε
ποισ
... λάτριν Λέοντα, πάναγνε, σκέποις
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3673 |
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Diameter | 20.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 1247. |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
... λάτριν Λέοντα, πάναγνε, σκέποις.
All-holy One, may you protect [your] servant Leo.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The absence of the top line impedes the reading of the metrical verse. Two syllables are required, either τὸν σὸν or a family name.