Leo Achianos, protoproedros (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
The Mother of God orans, with a bust of Christ before her. At left and right the sigla: ΘΥ. Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Obverse
The Mother of God orans, with a bust of Christ before her. At left and right the sigla: ΘΥ. Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ΘΚΕ,Θ,
ΛΕΟΝΤΑ
ΑΑΕΡΟ
ΤΟΝΑΧΙ
ΑΝΟΝ
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Λέοντα (πρωτο)(πρό)εδρο(ν) τὸν Ἀχιανόν
Accession number | BZS 1951.31.5.2183 |
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Diameter | 17.0 mm; field: 16.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Seibt-Nesbitt, "Odd surnames," no. 3. |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Λέοντα πρωτοπρόεδρον τὸν Ἀχιανόν.
Mother of God, help the protoproedros Leo Achianos.
Bibliography
- Odd Surnames beginning with Alpha. A Selection of Examples of Byzantine Seals in the Harvard Collections (Open in Zotero)