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Leo Botaneiates, protospatharios and strategos of Dyrrachion (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin with both hands raised in front of her. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Traces of circular inscription along the circumference.

ΘΚΕΟΗΘΕ.

Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθε[ι]

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.

ΛΕΟΝΤ,
ΣΠΘ,
ΣΤ.ΤΗΓ,
ΔΥΡΧΙ
ΟΤ
ΙΤ

Λέοντ(ι) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) στ[ρ]ατηγ(ῷ) Δυραχίου ὁ Β(ο)τ[α]νιάτ(ης)

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin with both hands raised in front of her. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Traces of circular inscription along the circumference.

ΘΚΕΟΗΘΕ.

Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθε[ι]

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.

ΛΕΟΝΤ,
ΣΠΘ,
ΣΤ.ΤΗΓ,
ΔΥΡΧΙ
ΟΤ
ΙΤ

Λέοντ(ι) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) στ[ρ]ατηγ(ῷ) Δυραχίου ὁ Β(ο)τ[α]νιάτ(ης)

Accession number BZS.1947.2.1045
Diameter 21.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 1, no. 12.9.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Λέοντι πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ Δυραχίου ὁ Βοτανιάτης.

Theotokos, help Leo Botaniates protospatharios and strategos of Dyracchion.

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