Leo chrysoteles of Charsianon (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas blessing and holding a book. Traces of a vertical inscription at left: ο|ν|.|κ : Ὁ (ἅγιος) Ν[ι]κ[όλαο(ς)]. Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas blessing and holding a book. Traces of a vertical inscription at left: ο|ν|.|κ : Ὁ (ἅγιος) Ν[ι]κ[όλαο(ς)]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, decorations above and below. Border of dots.
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λεν
.ρσοτ
.λισχαρ
σηαν
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Λέων [χ]ρουσοτ[ε]λὶς Χαρσηανοῦ
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.2470 |
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Diameter | 22.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 4, no. 40.7b. |
Translation
Λέων χρουσοτελὶς Χαρσηανοῦ.
Leo, chrysoteles of Charsianon.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 4: The East (Open in Zotero)
- Studies in Byzantine Sigillography (Open in Zotero)
- War Gagik II. von Grossarmenien ca. 1072-1073 Μέγας Δοὺξ Χαρσιανοῦ? (Open in Zotero)
- Kappadokien (Kappadokia, Charsianon, Sebasteia und Lykandos) (Open in Zotero)
- Le thème et la forteresse de Charsianon: Recherches dans la région d’Akdagmadeni (Open in Zotero)
- Charsianon-Kastron/Qal’ei Harsanos (Open in Zotero)
- Η Μικρά Ασία των θεμάτων. Ἐρευνες πάνω στην γεωγραφική φυσιογνωμία και προσωπογραφία των βυζαντινών θεμάτων της Μικράς Ασίας (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
This seal and BZS.1958.106.2740 come from the same boulloterion.