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Leo chrysoteles of Charsianon (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Nicholas blessing and holding a book. Traces of a vertical inscription at left: ο|ν|.|κ : Ὁ (ἅγιος) Ν[ι]κ[όλαο(ς)]. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, decorations above and below. Border of dots.

– 
λεν
σοτ
.λισχαρ
σηαν
– 

Λέων [χ]ρουσοτ[ε]λὶς Χαρσηανοῦ

Obverse

Bust of St. Nicholas blessing and holding a book. Traces of a vertical inscription at left: ο|ν|.|κ : Ὁ (ἅγιος) Ν[ι]κ[όλαο(ς)]. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, decorations above and below. Border of dots.

– 
λεν
σοτ
.λισχαρ
σηαν
– 

Λέων [χ]ρουσοτ[ε]λὶς Χαρσηανοῦ

Accession number BZS.1958.106.2740
Diameter 24.0 mm; field: 20.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 4, no. 40.7a.

Translation

Λέων χρουσοτελὶς Χαρσηανοῦ.

Leo, chrysoteles of Charsianon.

Commentary

This seal and BZS.1955.1.2470 come from the same boulloterion.

Bibliography

  • Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 4: The East (Open in Zotero)
  • Studies in Byzantine Sigillography (Open in Zotero)
  • War Gagik II. von Grossarmenien ca. 1072-1073 Μέγας Δοὺξ Χαρσιανοῦ? (Open in Zotero)
  • Kappadokien (Kappadokia, Charsianon, Sebasteia und Lykandos) (Open in Zotero)
  • Le thème et la forteresse de Charsianon: Recherches dans la région d’Akdagmadeni (Open in Zotero)
  • Charsianon-Kastron/Qal’ei Harsanos (Open in Zotero)
  • Η Μικρά Ασία των θεμάτων. Ἐρευνες πάνω στην γεωγραφική φυσιογνωμία και προσωπογραφία των βυζαντινών θεμάτων της Μικράς Ασίας (Open in Zotero)