Leo imperial spatharokandidatos and ek prosopou of Dyrrachion (ninth/tenth century)
Obverse
Patriarchal cross on four steps. Circular inscription between two borders of dots.
ΚΕΟΗΘΗ...ΔΛ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθη [τῷ σ]ῷ δούλ(ῳ)
Obverse
Patriarchal cross on four steps. Circular inscription between two borders of dots.
ΚΕΟΗΘΗ...ΔΛ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθη [τῷ σ]ῷ δούλ(ῳ)
Reverse
Five lines of inscription. No visible border.
ΛΕΟΝ
ΤΣΠΑΘΑ
ΡΟΚΕΚ.
ΡΟΣΠ,Τ
ΔΟΡΑΧ
.Ο.
Λέοντ(ι) β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθαροκ(ανδιδάτῳ) (καὶ) ἐκ [π]ροσώπ(ου) τοῦ Δοραχ[ί]ο[υ]
Accession number | BZS.1947.2.79 |
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Diameter | 22.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 1, no. 12.4. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λέοντι βασιλικῷ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ καὶ ἐκ προσώπου τοῦ Δοραχίου.
Lord, help your servant Leo imperial spatharokandidatos and ek prosopou of Dyrrachion.
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