Leo protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou, judge of the Hippodrome and of the Armeniakoi (eleventh century)
Obverse
Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.
κε.
τσδ.
..εοντ,.
...αθ,επι
..,τρι
– κ –
Κ(ύρι)ε [βοήθει] τῷ σῷ δ[ούλ(ῳ) Λ]έοντ(ι) [(πρωτο)σπ]αθ(αρίῳ) ἐπὶ [τοῦ] Χρ(υσο)τρικ(λίνου)
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a decoration below. Border of dots.
.κ.
ιτ,επιτ
ποδρομ
ταρμ
νιακ
– –
[καὶ] κ[ρ]ιτ(ῇ) ἐπὶ τοῦ [Ἱπ]ποδρόμ[ου (καὶ)] τοῦ Ἀρμ[ε]νιακοῦ
Obverse
Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.
κε.
τσδ.
..εοντ,.
...αθ,επι
..,τρι
– κ –
Κ(ύρι)ε [βοήθει] τῷ σῷ δ[ούλ(ῳ) Λ]έοντ(ι) [(πρωτο)σπ]αθ(αρίῳ) ἐπὶ [τοῦ] Χρ(υσο)τρικ(λίνου)
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a decoration below. Border of dots.
.κ.
ιτ,επιτ
ποδρομ
ταρμ
νιακ
– –
[καὶ] κ[ρ]ιτ(ῇ) ἐπὶ τοῦ [Ἱπ]ποδρόμ[ου (καὶ)] τοῦ Ἀρμ[ε]νιακοῦ
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3683 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 4, no. 22.17. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λέοντι πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου καὶ κριτῇ ἐπὶ τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου καὶ τοῦ Ἀρμενιακοῦ.
Lord, help your servant Leo, protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou, judge of the Hippodrome and of the Armeniakoi.
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