Leo Kerainos (eleventh century)
Obverse
Inscription in four lines with a decoration above. Border of dots.
ΚΕΟ
ΗΘΕΙΤ
ΣΔ
Λ
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription in three lines. Border of dots.
ΛΕΝ
ΤΙΤΚΕ
ΡΑΙΝ
Λέωντι τῷ Κεραίνῳ
Obverse
Inscription in four lines with a decoration above. Border of dots.
ΚΕΟ
ΗΘΕΙΤ
ΣΔ
Λ
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription in three lines. Border of dots.
ΛΕΝ
ΤΙΤΚΕ
ΡΑΙΝ
Λέωντι τῷ Κεραίνῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2347 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 16.0 mm; field: 13.0 mm |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λέωντι τῷ Κεραίνῳ.
Lord, help your servant, Leo Kerainos.
Commentary
The reading of the name on this seal is provisional and cannot be established with certainty until a better preserved parallel becomes known. An alternative reading of the name might be Ketainos.