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Leo (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription in three lines. Border of dots.

λο
γνλε
οντοσ

λόγων Λέοντος

Reverse

Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.

σφρα
γισακρˊ
εστα
τη

σφραγὶς ἀκρ(ι)βεστάτη

Obverse

Inscription in three lines. Border of dots.

λο
γνλε
οντοσ

λόγων Λέοντος

Reverse

Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.

σφρα
γισακρˊ
εστα
τη

σφραγὶς ἀκρ(ι)βεστάτη

Accession number BZS.1947.2.964
Diameter 14.0 mm; field: 7.0 mm
Previous Editions

Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 1335 (citing the wrong catalogue number).

Translation

λόγων Λέοντος σφραγὶς ἀκριβεστάτη.

The authentic seal of Leo's correspondence.

Commentary

Dodecasyllable. Laurent read εὐσεβεστάτη originally in his unpublished catalogue of the Shaw collection and in Bulles métriques, but later corrected it in his catalogue to ἀκριβεστάτη, with which Wassiliou-Seibt concurs.

Bibliography

  • Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)

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