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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.


Reverse

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

–  –
λεν
σοτ
.λισχαρ
σηαν
–  –

Λέων [χ]ρουσοτ[ε]λὶς Χαρσηανοῦ

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.

–  –
λεν
σοτ
.λισχαρ
σηαν
–  –

Λέων [χ]ρουσοτ[ε]λὶς Χαρσηανοῦ

Accession number BZS.1955.1.2470
Diameter 22.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 4, no. 40.7b.

Translation

Λέων χρουσοτελὶς Χαρσηανοῦ.

Leo, chrysoteles of Charsianon.

Commentary

This seal and BZS.1958.106.2740 come from the same boulloterion.

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)