Leo hypatos and kommerkiarios of Chaldia (ninth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: τ-σ|δ-λ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
λεον
τιυπτ
Sκμερ/
χλδει/
Λέοντι ὑπάτῳ (καὶ) κωμερ(κιαρίῳ) Χαλδεί(ας)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: τ-σ|δ-λ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
λεον
τιυπτ
Sκμερ/
χλδει/
Λέοντι ὑπάτῳ (καὶ) κωμερ(κιαρίῳ) Χαλδεί(ας)
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.1004 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 4, no. 32.21b. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λέοντι ὑπάτῳ καὶ κωμερκιαρίῳ Χαλδείας.
Mother of God, help your servant Leo, hypatos and kommerkiarios of Chaldia.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 4: The East (Open in Zotero)
- Βυζαντιακὰ μολυβδόβουλλα. Ἡ συλλογὴ Ἀναστασίου Κ. Π. Σταμούλη (Open in Zotero)
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
- The Byzantine Monuments and Topography of the Pontos (Open in Zotero)
- De Thematibus (Open in Zotero)
- Η Μικρά Ασία των θεμάτων. Ἐρευνες πάνω στην γεωγραφική φυσιογνωμία και προσωπογραφία των βυζαντινών θεμάτων της Μικράς Ασίας (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
This seal, BZS.1955.1.1003, and BZS.1955.1.1005 come from the same boulloterion. BZS.1955.1.1006 is similar in date, but comes from a different boulloterion. All four likely belonged to the same owner.