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Leo imperial spatharios and protonotarios of Thessalonica (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Patriarchal cross on three steps with fleurons arising from base (up to first transverse bar). Circular inscription within two borders of dots.

ΚΕΟΗΘΕΙΤΣΔΟΥΛ

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.

ΛΕ
ΝΤΟΣΣΠ
ΑΘΑΡΠΡΟ
ΤΟΝΟΤΑΡΘ
ΕΣΣΑΛΟΝ
ΝΙΚΗΣ

Λέωντος β(ασιλικοῦ) σπαθαρ(ίου) (καὶ) προτονοταρ(ίου) Θεσσαλονίκης

Obverse

Patriarchal cross on three steps with fleurons arising from base (up to first transverse bar). Circular inscription within two borders of dots.

ΚΕΟΗΘΕΙΤΣΔΟΥΛ

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.

ΛΕ
ΝΤΟΣΣΠ
ΑΘΑΡΠΡΟ
ΤΟΝΟΤΑΡΘ
ΕΣΣΑΛΟΝ
ΝΙΚΗΣ

Λέωντος β(ασιλικοῦ) σπαθαρ(ίου) (καὶ) προτονοταρ(ίου) Θεσσαλονίκης

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.1249
Diameter 22.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 1, no. 18.57b.

Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ. Λέωντος βασιλικοῦ σπαθαρίου καὶ προτονοταρίου Θεσσαλονίκης.

Lord, help your servant. (Seal of) Leo imperial spatharios and protonotarios of Thessalonica.

Commentary

See the commentary to BZS 1951.31.5.979, one of four seals from the same boulloterion which have been edited jointly.

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