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Leo kouboukleisios and episkeptites (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of a young saint, probably St. Panteleïmon. Inscription visible to l.: Ο|Π|Ν: ὁ ἅγιος Παντελεήμων. Circular inscription within border of dots.

Ἅγιε Παντελεήμων βοήθει

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.

.εον
..κλ
..επισ
..πτη
τη

Λέοντι κουβουκλησίῳ καὶ ἐπισκεπτήτῃ

Obverse

Bust of a young saint, probably St. Panteleïmon. Inscription visible to l.: Ο|Π|Ν: ὁ ἅγιος Παντελεήμων. Circular inscription within border of dots.

Ἅγιε Παντελεήμων βοήθει

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.

.εον
..κλ
..επισ
..πτη
τη

Λέοντι κουβουκλησίῳ καὶ ἐπισκεπτήτῃ

Accession number BZS.1958.106.253
Diameter 20.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Seibt and Wassiliou, Österreich II, no. 32. 

Translation

Ἅγιε Παντελεήμων βοήθει Λέοντι κουβουκλησίῳ καὶ ἐπισκεπτήτῃ.

St. Panteleïmon, help Leo kouboukleisios and episkeptites.

Bibliography

  • Die byzantinischen Bleisiegel in Österreich, Vol. 2, Zentral- und Provinzialverwaltung (Open in Zotero)