Leo imperial protospatharios and eparchos of the City (ninth/tenth century)
Obverse
Patriarchal cross on steps. Circular inscription within a double border of dots.
ΚΕΟΗΘΕΙΤΣΔΟΥ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δού[λῳ]
Obverse
Patriarchal cross on steps. Circular inscription within a double border of dots.
ΚΕΟΗΘΕΙΤΣΔΟΥ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δού[λῳ]
Reverse
Inscription of four lines preceded by decoration. Indeterminate border.
ΛΕΟΝΤΗ
.ΣΠΘ/ϗ
...ΡΧΟΠ
.ΕΟΣ
Λέοντη [β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)]σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) [ἐπά]ρχο Π[όλ]εος.
Accession number | BZS 1958.106.1691 |
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Diameter | 28.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 22.2; Laurent, Corpus 2: no. 1013. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λέοντη βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἐπάρχο Πόλεος.
Lord, help your servant Leo imperial protospatharios and eparchos of the City.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 5: The East (continued), Constantinople and Environs, Unknown Locations, Addenda, Uncertain Readings (Open in Zotero)
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Laurent has postulated that the owner of this seal is the same person who owned BZS.1955.1.1520 and BZS.1955.1.1521. Perhaps, but Leo is of course a very common name.