Leo Arbantinos, nobellisimos (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of St. George holding a spear over his right shoulder and a shield in his left hand. On either side, epigraphy: |γε|ρ|γι|ο : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώργιο(ς). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines (bottom line nearly all lost). A cross above. Border of dots.
ρρειμΕ̣
γλομρτυΣ̣
σλιτδλ̣
̣ρντινΛ̣
...τινΕ̣
Ι̣Σ̣Ι̣Μ̣̣
φρούρει, μεγαλομάρτυς, σῷ λιτῷ δούλῳ Ἀρβαντινῷ Λ[έον]τι νωβε[λλ]ισίμῳ
Obverse
Bust of St. George holding a spear over his right shoulder and a shield in his left hand. On either side, epigraphy: |γε|ρ|γι|ο : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώργιο(ς). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines (bottom line nearly all lost). A cross above. Border of dots.
ρρειμΕ̣
γλομρτυΣ̣
σλιτδλ̣
̣ρντινΛ̣
...τινΕ̣
Ι̣Σ̣Ι̣Μ̣̣
φρούρει, μεγαλομάρτυς, σῷ λιτῷ δούλῳ Ἀρβαντινῷ Λ[έον]τι νωβε[λλ]ισίμῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.5349 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 27.0 mm |
| Previous Editions |
Translation
φρούρει, μεγαλομάρτυς, σῷ λιτῷ δούλῳ Ἀρβαντινῷ Λέοντι νωβελλισίμῳ.
Great martyr, keep watch over your humble servant Leo Arbantinos the nobellisimos.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
- Les bulles métriques dans la sigillographie byzantine (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The owner of this seal may be identical to the Leo Arbantinos who issued a metrical seal (but with the image of the Mother of God on the obverse) noted by Wassiliou-Seibt in her catalogue (Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Teil 1, no. 129, with previous editions listed).
The inscription consists of two twelve-syllable verses.