Skip to Content
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
Search

Navigation Breadcrumbs

Leo patrikios, praipositos, vestarches and protovestiarios of the Christ-loving emperor (tenth/eleventh century)

 
 
title

Obverse

Bust of St Theodore holding a spear over his left shoulder. Inscription preserved at right: |Ο|Ρ, : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεό]δορ(ος). Along the circumference, a partially preserved circular inscription. Border of dots.

Ε̣Ι̣ΤΣ..Ο

[Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ]ει τῷ σῷ [δ]ού[λ]ο

title

Reverse

Inscription of six lines beginning with a cross. A decoration above. Border of dots.

  
ΛΕΝ
Π̣ΤΡΙΚ,ΠΡ̣.
ΠΟΣΙΤΟΕΣ
ΤΡΧΗΣΠΡ̣.
ΤΟΕΣΤ,ΤΦ
ΙΛΟΧΡ̣
̣Ε̣Σ̣

Λέων πατρίκ(ιος), πρα[ι]πόσιτο(ς), βεστάρχης (καὶ) πρ[ω]τοβεστ(ιάριος) τοῦ φιλοχρ[ίστ(ου)] δεσ[πότ(ου)]

Obverse

Bust of St Theodore holding a spear over his left shoulder. Inscription preserved at right: |Ο|Ρ, : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεό]δορ(ος). Along the circumference, a partially preserved circular inscription. Border of dots.

Ε̣Ι̣ΤΣ..Ο

[Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ]ει τῷ σῷ [δ]ού[λ]ο

Reverse

Inscription of six lines beginning with a cross. A decoration above. Border of dots.

  
ΛΕΝ
Π̣ΤΡΙΚ,ΠΡ̣.
ΠΟΣΙΤΟΕΣ
ΤΡΧΗΣΠΡ̣.
ΤΟΕΣΤ,ΤΦ
ΙΛΟΧΡ̣
̣Ε̣Σ̣

Λέων πατρίκ(ιος), πρα[ι]πόσιτο(ς), βεστάρχης (καὶ) πρ[ω]τοβεστ(ιάριος) τοῦ φιλοχρ[ίστ(ου)] δεσ[πότ(ου)]

Accession number BZS.1955.1.2795
Diameter 24.0 mm
Condition Chipped below.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλο. Λέων πατρίκιος, πραιπόσιτος, βεστάρχης καὶ πρωτοβεστιάριος τοῦ φιλοχρίστου δεσπότου.

Lord, help Thy servant. Leo patrikios, praipositos, vestarches and protovestiarios of the Christ-loving emperor.