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Leontios deacon (seventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Standing Virgin with hands clasped before her. Crosses on either side. Wreath border.

Reverse

Inscription in four lines. Wreath border.

ΛΕΟ
ΝΤΙΟΥ
ΔΙΑΚΟ
ΝΟΥ

Λεοντίου διακόνου

Obverse

Standing Virgin with hands clasped before her. Crosses on either side. Wreath border.

Reverse

Inscription in four lines. Wreath border.

ΛΕΟ
ΝΤΙΟΥ
ΔΙΑΚΟ
ΝΟΥ

Λεοντίου διακόνου

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.711
Diameter 26.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm
Previous Editions

Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1040.

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

Translation

Λεοντίου διακόνου.

(Seal of) the deacon Leontios.