Leo notarios (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Life-giving cross with arms that grow larger toward their extremities where they are ornamented. From the base on each side, fleurons rise and contain a star within. Circular inscription within a border of dots.
κεοηθτσδουλ
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Obverse
Life-giving cross with arms that grow larger toward their extremities where they are ornamented. From the base on each side, fleurons rise and contain a star within. Circular inscription within a border of dots.
κεοηθτσδουλ
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.
λεον
τιελαχ
ιστνο
ταρι
Λέοντι ἐλαχίστῳ νοταρίῳ
Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1146 |
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Diameter | 22.0 mm; field: 15.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1074. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λέοντι ἐλαχίστῳ νοταρίῳ.
Lord, help your servant Leo, the least notarios.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Laurent published this seal of Leo the notarios in his corpus of seals from the Church, perhaps because Leo calls himself ἐλάχιστος ("lowly"); however, this epithet does not necessarily indicate that he is a monk or some other member of the Church.