Leontios monk (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God with both hands open in front of her. Inscription: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Indeterminate border.
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God with both hands open in front of her. Inscription: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines with decorations above and below. Indeterminate border.
KE,Θ,
ΤΣΔ
ΛΕΟΝΤΙ
ΜΟΝΑΧ
·
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) Λεοντίῳ μοναχ(ῷ)
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.786 |
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Diameter | 21.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1408. |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λεοντίῳ μοναχῷ.
Lord, help your servant, the monk Leontios.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)