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Leo Koitzes (eleventh century, second half)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. John the Evangelist, holding the Gospel in front of him. Sigla: Ο̣|Ι̅...Ο|ΛΟ|ΓΟ|Σ: Ὁ Ἰωάννης ὁ θεολόγος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.

ΓΡΑΦ
ΣΦΡΑΓΙ
ΛΕΟΝΤΟΣ
ΤΚΙ
ΤΗ

Γραφὰς σφραγίζω Λέοντος τοῦ Κωΐτζη

Obverse

Bust of St. John the Evangelist, holding the Gospel in front of him. Sigla: Ο̣|Ι̅...Ο|ΛΟ|ΓΟ|Σ: Ὁ Ἰωάννης ὁ θεολόγος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.

ΓΡΑΦ
ΣΦΡΑΓΙ
ΛΕΟΝΤΟΣ
ΤΚΙ
ΤΗ

Γραφὰς σφραγίζω Λέοντος τοῦ Κωΐτζη

Accession number BZS.1958.106.3200
Diameter 19.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 433.

Translation

Γραφὰς σφραγίζω Λέοντος τοῦ Κωΐτζη.

I seal the correspondence of Leo Koitzes.

Bibliography

  • Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)