Leo Alakasseus (twelfth century)
Obverse
St Theodore Tiron standing, holding a spear and shield. Inscription on either side: |θε|ο|ρο|σο|τη|ρ|ν: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεόδωρος ὁ Τήρων. Linear border.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
τηρει
λεοντα
τηρναλ
ακασεα
τήρει Λέοντα, τήρων, Ἀλακασέα
Obverse
St Theodore Tiron standing, holding a spear and shield. Inscription on either side: |θε|ο|ρο|σο|τη|ρ|ν: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεόδωρος ὁ Τήρων. Linear border.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
τηρει
λεοντα
τηρναλ
ακασεα
τήρει Λέοντα, τήρων, Ἀλακασέα
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.5050 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm |
Translation
τήρει Λέοντα, τήρων, Ἀλακασέα.
Recruit, stand guard over Leo Alakasseus.
Commentary
The metrical inscription contains a play on words, impossible to reproduce in English, with the parallel between the homophones τήρει ("guard," "protect") and τήρων ("recruit"), the epithet for St Theodore.