Leo priest (eighth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: ΤΣ|ΔΛ. Wreath border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription in four lines. Wreath border.
ΛΕ
ΝΤΣΠ
ΡΕΣΒΥΤ
ΕΡΟΥ
Λέωντως πρεσβυτέρου
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: ΤΣ|ΔΛ. Wreath border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription in four lines. Wreath border.
ΛΕ
ΝΤΣΠ
ΡΕΣΒΥΤ
ΕΡΟΥ
Λέωντως πρεσβυτέρου
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.234 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 30.0 mm; field: 26.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1095 (with erroneous DO serial number). |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ. Λέωντως πρεσβυτέρου.
Theotokos, help your servant. (Seal of) the priest Leo.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Note the poorly formed Ν at the beginning of the second line.