Leo imperial protospatharios and ek prosopou of Aigaion Pelagos (tenth century)
Obverse
Patriarchal cross on three steps with fleurons (up to first arm). Along the border of dots, inscription.
ΚΕΟΗΘΕΙΤΣΔΛ,
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ΛΕΟΝ.
ˊˊΣΠΘˊ.
Ρ,ˊΕΚΠΡΟ.
Π,Τ,ΕΓΙ.
ΠΕΛΓ
Λέοντι βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἐκ προσώπου τοῦ Ἐγίου Πελάγους
Obverse
Patriarchal cross on three steps with fleurons (up to first arm). Along the border of dots, inscription.
ΚΕΟΗΘΕΙΤΣΔΛ,
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ΛΕΟΝ.
ˊˊΣΠΘˊ.
Ρ,ˊΕΚΠΡΟ.
Π,Τ,ΕΓΙ.
ΠΕΛΓ
Λέοντι βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἐκ προσώπου τοῦ Ἐγίου Πελάγους
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2474 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 2, no. 40.11. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λέοντι βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἐκ προσώπου τοῦ Ἐγίου Πελάγους.
Lord, help your servant Leo imperial protospatharios and ek prosopou of Aigaion Pelagos.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of the Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and at the Fogg Museum of Art, vol. 2: South of the Balkans, the Islands, south of Asia Minor
- Vita S. Theophanis Confessoris
- Byzantine Lead Seals, vol. 1
- Les listes de préséance byzantines des IXe et Xe siècles
- Byzantinische Rang- und Ämterstruktur im 8. und 9. Jahrhundert: Faktoren und Tendenzen ihrer Entwicklung
Commentary
The form Ἐγίου is not unique, cf. DO Seals 2, no. 40.7. The ninth-century seal of Nicholas ek prosopou (without mention of the province) was discovered in the neighborhood of Methymna (SBS2 [1990] 167). This could well be an ek prosopou of the Aigaion Pelagos, like the owner of the present seal.