Leo bishop (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
A patriarchal cross (x at both crossbars) on a base of three steps with floral decorations on both sides. On the right, the letter Ν. Linear border.
Obverse
A patriarchal cross (x at both crossbars) on a base of three steps with floral decorations on both sides. On the right, the letter Ν. Linear border.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Indeterminate border.
ΣΦΡΑΓ
ΙΣΛΕΟΝ
ΤΟΣΕΠΙ
ΣΚΟΠΟΥ
σφραγὶς Λέοντος ἐπισκόπου
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.932 |
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Diameter | 20.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 989. |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
σφραγὶς Λέοντος ἐπισκόπου.
Seal of the bishop Leo.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
It is unclear what the Ν on the obverse is meant to indicate; it was surely accompanied by other letters forming a name or perhaps a place name.