Leo synkellos and priest (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Panteleimon; details obscure. Inscription: Λ|Ε|ΙΜ|ΟΝ: Ὁ ἅγιος Παντελείμον. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines with decoration above. Border of dots.
·
επι
σφραγιζ.
συγκελλ.
θυτη.
λε..
Ἐπισφραγίζω σύγκελλος θύτης Λέων
Obverse
Bust of St. Panteleimon; details obscure. Inscription: Λ|Ε|ΙΜ|ΟΝ: Ὁ ἅγιος Παντελείμον. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines with decoration above. Border of dots.
·
επι
σφραγιζ.
συγκελλ.
θυτη.
λε..
Ἐπισφραγίζω σύγκελλος θύτης Λέων
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4978 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 217. |
Translation
Ἐπισφραγίζω σύγκελλος θύτης Λέων.
I, Leo, synkellos and priest, make my mark upon this.
Commentary
The inscription (and name) are restored from the Paris specimen published by Laurent.
The inscription is dodecasyllabic.