Leo hypatos and imperial spatharios (eighth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: Τ| .Σ. . Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ δ[ούλ]ῳ σ[ου]
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: Τ| .Σ. . Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ δ[ούλ]ῳ σ[ου]
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Indeterminate border.
ΛΕ
.ΝΤΗΥ
.Τ
.ΣΠ
. . .
Λέ[ο]ντη ὑ[π]άτῳ (καὶ) [β(ασιλικῷ)] σπα[θαρίῳ]
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.675 |
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Diameter | 25.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Zacos-Veglery, no. 3137 |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ δούλῳ σου Λέοντη ὑπάτῳ καὶ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ.
Mother of God, help your servant Leo, hypatos and imperial spatharios.
Bibliography
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)