Leo metretes (twelfth century)
Obverse
Inscription of three lines beginning with a cross. A decoration below. Border of dots.
θκ̅ε
οηθει
μοιτ
Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει μοι τῷ
Obverse
Inscription of three lines beginning with a cross. A decoration below. Border of dots.
θκ̅ε
οηθει
μοιτ
Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει μοι τῷ
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.
με
τρηλε
οντι
μετρητῇ Λέοντι
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1655 |
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Diameter | 24.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 918. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει μοι τῷ μετρητῇ Λέοντι.
Mother of God, help me, the metretes Leo.
Commentary
It is not out of the question that metretes (here taken as the office) is in fact the owner's family name.