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.
λεοντ
ιυπτSκ
μερ/χλ
δεισ
Λέοντι ὑπάτῳ (καὶ) κωμερ(κιαρίῳ) Χαλδείας
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: τ-σ|δ-λ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
λεοντ
ιυπτSκ
μερ/χλ
δεισ
Λέοντι ὑπάτῳ (καὶ) κωμερ(κιαρίῳ) Χαλδείας
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.1006 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 4, no. 32.21d. Zacos-Veglery, no. 2113b; listed in Bryer-Winfield, Pontos, 318. |
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 is similar in date to BZS.1955.1.1003, BZS.1955.1.1004, and BZS.1955.1.1005, but comes from a different boulloterion. All four likely belonged to the same owner.