Leo (twelfth century, first half)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans with the Child before her. Details indistinct. No epigraphy visible. Indeterminate border.
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans with the Child before her. Details indistinct. No epigraphy visible. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, apparently beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
...
ικε..ν̣
λεον̣.
πρθενε
σκεποισ
[σὸν] ἰκέ[τη]ν Λέον[τ]α, πάρθενε, σκέποις
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.4852 |
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Diameter | 21.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2224. |
Translation
σὸν ἰκέτην Λέοντα, πάρθενε, σκέποις.
Virgin, may you protect your servant Leo.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
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