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Leo Machetarios, ostiarios (eleventh/twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin, turned slightly to the right, holding in her left arm the infant Christ. Sigla: ̄θῡ: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.

ΘΚ̄Ε͵.͵Θ̄͵
ΤΣ
ΛΕΟΝΤΙΟΣ
ΤΙΑΡΤΜΑ
ΧΗΤΑΡΙ

Θ(εοτό)κε [β(οή)]θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δού(λῳ) Λέοντι ὀστιαρ(ίῳ) τῷ Μαχηταρίῳ

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin, turned slightly to the right, holding in her left arm the infant Christ. Sigla: ̄θῡ: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.

ΘΚ̄Ε͵.͵Θ̄͵
ΤΣ
ΛΕΟΝΤΙΟΣ
ΤΙΑΡΤΜΑ
ΧΗΤΑΡΙ

Θ(εοτό)κε [β(οή)]θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δού(λῳ) Λέοντι ὀστιαρ(ίῳ) τῷ Μαχηταρίῳ

Accession number BZS.1947.2.1183
Diameter 22.0 mm; field: 16.0 mm

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λέοντι ὀστιαρίῳ τῷ Μαχηταρίῳ.

Theotokos, help your servant Leo Machetarios, ostiarios.

Commentary

Laurent discusses this family name in "Légendes sigillographiques et familles byzantines," 348-49; Bulles métriques, 421, 650. See also Adontz, "Notes Arméno-Byzantines," 367-71.

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