Leo Apochthmitis, protospatharios and taxiarches (eleventh century)
Obverse
St. Michael standing full length, holding the labarum with his right hand and a globus in his left. No inscription visible. Border of dots.
Obverse
St. Michael standing full length, holding the labarum with his right hand and a globus in his left. No inscription visible. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Decoration above. Border of dots.
ΛΕΟΝ
ΑˊΣΠΑΘ,
ΤΑξΙΑΡΧ,
ΟΑΠΟΧΘ
ΜΙΤΙ,
Λέον (πρωτο)σπαθ(άριος) (καὶ) ταξιάρχ(ης) ὁ Ἀποχθμίτι(ς)
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2458 |
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Diameter | 29.0 mm; field: 25.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Seibt and Nesbitt, "Odd Surnames," no. 11. |
Translation
Λέον πρωτοσπαθάριος καὶ ταξιάρχης ὁ Ἀποχθμίτις.
Leo Apochthmitis, protospatharios and taxiarches.
Bibliography
- Odd Surnames beginning with Alpha. A Selection of Examples of Byzantine Seals in the Harvard Collections (Open in Zotero)