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Pantaleon (?) protos (twelfth/thirteenth century ?)

 
 

Obverse

Block monogram. Border of dots.

α - ε - ι - λ - ν - π - τ

Πανταλέοντι

Reverse

Block monogram. Border of dots.

π - ρ - τ - ω

πρώτῳ

Obverse

Block monogram. Border of dots.

α - ε - ι - λ - ν - π - τ

Πανταλέοντι

Reverse

Block monogram. Border of dots.

π - ρ - τ - ω

πρώτῳ

Accession number BZS.1958.106.3056
Diameter 25.0 mm; field: 19.0 mm

Translation

Πανταλέοντι πρώτῳ.

Pantaleon protos.

Commentary

This is a strange seal, neither easy to read nor to place. The block monograms do not seem to be authentically sixth century, but much latter archaisms. The name monogram is missing an ο, but seems to read Pantaleon.