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Leo Kamateros (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

The Mother of God standing, holding Christ in her arms. Sigla: ̣Θ.: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Inscription in two columns: Η|ΚΗΡΙ̣Ο|Τ|ΗΣ|Α̣: Ἡ Κηριότησα. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines with a cross above. Border of dots.


ΘΚΕΘ
ΤΣ
ΛΛΕΝ
ΤΙΤΚΑΜ
ΑΤ.Ρ

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λέωντι τῷ Καματηρῷ

Obverse

The Mother of God standing, holding Christ in her arms. Sigla: ̣Θ.: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Inscription in two columns: Η|ΚΗΡΙ̣Ο|Τ|ΗΣ|Α̣: Ἡ Κηριότησα. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines with a cross above. Border of dots.


ΘΚΕΘ
ΤΣ
ΛΛΕΝ
ΤΙΤΚΑΜ
ΑΤ.Ρ

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λέωντι τῷ Καματηρῷ

Accession number BZS.1958.106.3514
Diameter 20.0 mm

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λέωντι τῷ Καματηρῷ.

Mother of God, help your servant, Leo Kamateros.

Commentary

This seal, along with other seals belonging to members of the Kamateros family, is  mentioned in Jordanov, Corpus II, p. 174.

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