Leo Nikerites, doux (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Inscription of three lines, a cross above. Border of thick dots.
σρα
γισλε
οντος
σφραγὶς Λέοντος
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of thick dots.
δου
κοστου
νικερι
του
δουκὸς τοῦ Νικερίτου
Obverse
Inscription of three lines, a cross above. Border of thick dots.
σρα
γισλε
οντος
σφραγὶς Λέοντος
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of thick dots.
δου
κοστου
νικερι
του
δουκὸς τοῦ Νικερίτου
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1259 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2526. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
σφραγὶς Λέοντος δουκὸς τοῦ Νικερίτου.
Seal of the doux Leo Nikerites.
Commentary
Wassiliou-Seibt identifies this Leo Nikerites as the eunuch and general of Alexios Komnenos who held a number of high-ranking positions between 1090 and the early twelfth century.
The engraver appears to have made an error in the first line of the obverse where the letter Ρ is rendered as Γ.