Leo gerokomos and epi ton barbaron (ninth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V (?)); in the quarters: ..ΣΩ|..... Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription in four lines. Indeterminate border.
λεοντ
γειροκομ
ε..τον
αρα
Λέοντι γειροκόμῳ καὶ ἐπὴ τὸν βαρβάρῶν
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V (?)); in the quarters: ..ΣΩ|..... Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription in four lines. Indeterminate border.
λεοντ
γειροκομ
ε..τον
αρα
Λέοντι γειροκόμῳ καὶ ἐπὴ τὸν βαρβάρῶν
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.999 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Zacos-Veglery, no. 2107. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λέοντι γειροκόμῳ καὶ ἐπὴ τὸν βαρβάρόν.
Theotokos, help your servant Leo, gerokomos and epi ton barbaron.
Bibliography
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)