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Leo dioiketes of Teios (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Patriarchal cross on four steps. Circular inscription within concentric circles of dots:

κεRοηθητσδ

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ)

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, decorations above and below. Border of dots.


λεν

τειδηυκ
ητειτει
ουμη,

Λέωντει δηυκητεῖ Τείου, ἀμή(ν)

Obverse

Patriarchal cross on four steps. Circular inscription within concentric circles of dots:

κεRοηθητσδ

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ)

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, decorations above and below. Border of dots.


λεν

τειδηυκ
ητειτει
ουμη,

Λέωντει δηυκητεῖ Τείου, ἀμή(ν)

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.664
Diameter 23.0 mm; field: 21.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 4, no. 10.1b.

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

Translation

Κύριε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λέωντει δηυκητεῖ Τείου, ἀμήν.

Lord, help your servant Leo, dioiketes of Teios, Amen.

Commentary

Edited jointly with the parallels listed below. See the commentary to BZS 1951.31.5.591.

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