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Leo kommerkiarios (eighth/ninth century)

 
 

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: ΤΩ–Σ.|–ΛΩ̣. Indeterminate border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σ[ῷ] δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Indeterminate border.

Ε̣ΟΝ̣
.ΙΚΟΜ
Ε̣ΡΚΙ
ΡΙΩ

[Λ]έον[τ]ι κομ[μ]ερκιαρίῳ

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: ΤΩ–Σ.|–ΛΩ̣. Indeterminate border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σ[ῷ] δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Indeterminate border.

Ε̣ΟΝ̣
.ΙΚΟΜ
Ε̣ΡΚΙ
ΡΙΩ

[Λ]έον[τ]ι κομ[μ]ερκιαρίῳ

Accession number BZS.1955.1.991
Diameter 23.0 mm
Previous Editions

Zacos  2100.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λέοντι κομμερκιαρίῳ.

Mother of God, help your servant Leo kommerkiarios.

Commentary

See PmbZ #4297. Zacos and the PmbZ date the seal to the eighth century.