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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.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Indeterminate border.

ΣΦΡΑΓ
ΙΣΛΕΟΝ
ΤΟΣΕΠΙ
ΣΚΟΠΟΥ

σφραγὶς Λέοντος ἐπισκόπου

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
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.

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.

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