Leo cleric of the Great Church (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Theodore holding a spear in his right hand and a round shield in his left. Inscription visible at right: Δ|Ο|ΡΟ|Σ : [Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεό]δορος. No visible border.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines followed by decoration. No visible border.
λ.ο
τ̅κλιρικ
τ,,εκλ
σηασ
Λέ[ον]τ(ι) κλιρικ(ῷ) τ(ῆς) Μ(ε)γ(άλης) Ἐκλ[η]σήας
Obverse
Bust of St. Theodore holding a spear in his right hand and a round shield in his left. Inscription visible at right: Δ|Ο|ΡΟ|Σ : [Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεό]δορος. No visible border.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines followed by decoration. No visible border.
λ.ο
τ̅κλιρικ
τ,,εκλ
σηασ
Λέ[ον]τ(ι) κλιρικ(ῷ) τ(ῆς) Μ(ε)γ(άλης) Ἐκλ[η]σήας
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.189 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 42.28; Laurent, Corpus 5.2: no. 1131. |
Translation
Λέοντι κλιρικῷ τῆς Μεγάλης Ἐκλησήας.
Leo cleric of the Great Church.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 5: The East (continued), Constantinople and Environs, Unknown Locations, Addenda, Uncertain Readings (Open in Zotero)
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)