Leo deacon, kouboukleisios, and chartophylax (tenth century)
Obverse
Double potent cross on three steps, with fleurons rising from the base on l. and r. Circular inscription within border of dots.
ΕΟΝ
ΑΚ,Κ
ΧΑΡ
ΦΥΛˊ
·
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription in four lines with decorations above and below. Border of dots.
Λέοντι διακόνῳ, κουβουκλεισίῳ, καὶ χαρτοφύλακι
Obverse
Double potent cross on three steps, with fleurons rising from the base on l. and r. Circular inscription within border of dots.
ΕΟΝ
ΑΚ,Κ
ΧΑΡ
ΦΥΛˊ
·
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription in four lines with decorations above and below. Border of dots.
Λέοντι διακόνῳ, κουβουκλεισίῳ, καὶ χαρτοφύλακι
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.164 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 86. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λέοντι διακόνῳ, κουβουκλεισίῳ, καὶ χαρτοφύλακι.
Lord, help your servant Leo, deacon, kouboukleisios, and chartophylax.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
There are some differences in his reading, of which the most important is that in the second line of the reverse, he reads ΑΧ instead of ΑΚ, and therefore monk instead of deacon.