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Leo (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St Demetrios holding a spear in his right hand over his right shoulder and a shield in his left. Inscription in columns to both sides: |Δ|ΗΜ|Η|ΤΡ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Δημήτρ(ιος). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.

  
σφραγ,
λεοντος
τονλογον
.ικυρ
..

σφραγ(ὶς) Λέοντος τὸν λόγον [ἐπ]ικύρ[ου]

Obverse

Bust of St Demetrios holding a spear in his right hand over his right shoulder and a shield in his left. Inscription in columns to both sides: |Δ|ΗΜ|Η|ΤΡ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Δημήτρ(ιος). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.

  
σφραγ,
λεοντος
τονλογον
.ικυρ
..

σφραγ(ὶς) Λέοντος τὸν λόγον [ἐπ]ικύρ[ου]

Accession number BZS.1947.2.1112
Diameter 17.0 mm
Previous Editions

Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2541.

Translation

σφραγὶς Λέοντος τὸν λόγον ἐπικύρου.

Seal, ratify the word of Leo.

Commentary

Dodecasyllable.

Bibliography

  • Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)