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Leo anthypatos, patrikios and katepano of Mesopotamis (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Michael holding a long scepter, topped with balls, and a barely visible globus. Vertical inscription on either side: μ|.-χ|α : Μ[ι]χα(ήλ). Border of dots.

Reverse

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

––
+λεν
νθυπ
τπτρικι
.κατεπ,
..σοπο
.μ
– + –

Λέων ἀνθύπατ(ος), πατρίκι(ος) [(καὶ)] κατεπά(νω) [Με]σοπο[τ]αμ[ί(ας)]

Obverse

Bust of St. Michael holding a long scepter, topped with balls, and a barely visible globus. Vertical inscription on either side: μ|.-χ|α : Μ[ι]χα(ήλ). Border of dots.

Reverse

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

––
+λεν
νθυπ
τπτρικι
.κατεπ,
..σοπο
.μ
– + –

Λέων ἀνθύπατ(ος), πατρίκι(ος) [(καὶ)] κατεπά(νω) [Με]σοπο[τ]αμ[ί(ας)]

Accession number BZS.1958.106.3498
Diameter 28.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 4, no. 55.8.

Translation

Λέων ἀνθύπατος, πατρίκιος καὶ κατεπάνω Μεσοποταμίας.

Leo, anthypatos, patrikios, and katepano of Mesopotamia.

Bibliography

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  • De Thematibus (Open in Zotero)
  • De Administrando Imperio (Open in Zotero)
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  • Überlegungen zur Vorgeschichte des Thema Mesopotamien (Open in Zotero)
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  • Molivdovuli na Damjan Dobromirduk na Trakija i Mesopotamija (Open in Zotero)
  • Les listes de préséance byzantines des IXe et Xe siècles (Open in Zotero)