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Leo bishop of Sinope (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Basil blessing with his right hand and holding a book in his left hand. Inscription in two columns: ο|..|σι-λ|ει|ο. : Ὁ (ἅγιος) [Βα]σίλειο[ς]. Traces of a circular inscription at the top. Border of dots.

ασιλειεR

[Ἅγιε Β]ασίλειε β[(οή)θ(ει)]

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.


λεν
.επισ..
..σιν
.η.

Λέων[τ(ι)] ἐπισ[κόπῳ] Σινώ[π]η[ς]

Obverse

Bust of St. Basil blessing with his right hand and holding a book in his left hand. Inscription in two columns: ο|..|σι-λ|ει|ο. : Ὁ (ἅγιος) [Βα]σίλειο[ς]. Traces of a circular inscription at the top. Border of dots.

ασιλειεR

[Ἅγιε Β]ασίλειε β[(οή)θ(ει)]

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.


λεν
.επισ..
..σιν
.η.

Λέων[τ(ι)] ἐπισ[κόπῳ] Σινώ[π]η[ς]

Accession number BZS.1958.106.367
Diameter 22.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 4, no. 31.3.

Translation

Ἅγιε Βὰσίλειε βοήθει Λέωντι ἐπισκόπῳ Σινώπης.

Saint Basil, help Leo, bishop of Sinope.

Bibliography

  • Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 4: The East (Open in Zotero)
  • Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium (Open in Zotero)
  • The Byzantine Monuments and Topography of the Pontos (Open in Zotero)
  • Η Μικρά Ασία των θεμάτων. Ἐρευνες πάνω στην γεωγραφική φυσιογνωμία και προσωπογραφία των βυζαντινών θεμάτων της Μικράς Ασίας (Open in Zotero)
  • Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
  • Hierarchia Ecclesiastica Orientalis: Series episcoporum ecclesiarum christianarum orientalium (Open in Zotero)