Leo bishop of Sinope (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Basil blessing with his right hand and holding a book in his left hand. Inscription in two columns: ο|..|σι-λ|ει|ο. : Ὁ (ἅγιος) [Βα]σίλειο[ς]. Traces of a circular inscription at the top. Border of dots.
ασιλειεR
[Ἅγιε Β]ασίλειε β[(οή)θ(ει)]
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.
– –
λεν
.επισ..
..σιν
.η.
Λέων[τ(ι)] ἐπισ[κόπῳ] Σινώ[π]η[ς]
Obverse
Bust of St. Basil blessing with his right hand and holding a book in his left hand. Inscription in two columns: ο|..|σι-λ|ει|ο. : Ὁ (ἅγιος) [Βα]σίλειο[ς]. Traces of a circular inscription at the top. Border of dots.
ασιλειεR
[Ἅγιε Β]ασίλειε β[(οή)θ(ει)]
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.
– –
λεν
.επισ..
..σιν
.η.
Λέων[τ(ι)] ἐπισ[κόπῳ] Σινώ[π]η[ς]
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.367 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 4, no. 31.3. |
Translation
Ἅγιε Βὰσίλειε βοήθει Λέωντι ἐπισκόπῳ Σινώπης.
Saint Basil, help Leo, bishop of Sinope.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, volume 4: The East
- Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium
- The Byzantine Monuments and Topography of the Pontos
- Η Μικρά Ασία των θεμάτων. Ἐρευνες πάνω στην γεωγραφική φυσιογνωμία και προσωπογραφία των Βυζαντινών θεμάτων της Μικράς Ασίας
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin, vol. 5, L’Église
- Hierarchia Ecclesiastica Orientalis: Series episcoporum ecclesiarum christianarum orientalium