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Leo archbishop of the Nikopoloi (ninth century)

 
 

Obverse

A cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: ΤΣ|ΔΛ. Small wreath border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Small wreath border.

λεοντ,
αρχιεπισ
κνικοπολ
.ναν

Λέοντι ἀρχιεπισκόπῳ Νικοπόλων, ἀμήν

Obverse

A cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: ΤΣ|ΔΛ. Small wreath border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Small wreath border.

λεοντ,
αρχιεπισ
κνικοπολ
.ναν

Λέοντι ἀρχιεπισκόπῳ Νικοπόλων, ἀμήν

Accession number BZS.1947.2.118
Diameter 28.0 mm; field: 24.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 2, no. 2.12.
Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 670.
Cf. parallel specimens in Mušmov, Vizantijski, no. 31 (illustrated; incorrectly read; partly corrected by F. Dölger, BZ 36 [1936] 268-69 and by Bănescu, Byzantion 10 [1935] 726) and Lihačev, Molivdovuly, 81 (illustrated, pl. LXI, no. 3; incorrectly read). Laurent lists two other specimens in Vienna and Budapest.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λέοντι ἀρχιεπισκόπῳ Νικοπόλων, ἀμήν.

Mother of God, help your servant Leo, archbishop of the Nikopoloi. Amen

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