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Leo protonotarios of Thessalonica (ninth century)

 
 

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: ΤΣ|ΔΛ. No visible border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Wreath border.

ΛΕΟΝΤ,
ΠΡΤΟΝ
ΤΡ.ΘΕ
ΣΛΟΝΙ

Λέοντι πρωτονοταρίῳ Θεσσαλονίκης

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: ΤΣ|ΔΛ. No visible border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Wreath border.

ΛΕΟΝΤ,
ΠΡΤΟΝ
ΤΡ.ΘΕ
ΣΛΟΝΙ

Λέοντι πρωτονοταρίῳ Θεσσαλονίκης

Accession number BZS.1958.106.5219
Diameter 28.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 1, no. 18.55.
Zacos-Veglery, no. 2135.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λέοντι πρωτονοταρίῳ Θεσσαλονίκης.

Theotokos, help your servant Leo protonotarios of Thessalonica.

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