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Leo imperial chartoularios (tenth/eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of a saint holding a book in his left hand and blessing with his right. Indistinct traces of sigla. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

κε̅θ,
λεο̣ντ,
̣χαρτ,
λαρ

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Λέοντ(ι) β(ασιλικῷ) χαρτ(ου)λαρ(ίῳ)

Obverse

Bust of a saint holding a book in his left hand and blessing with his right. Indistinct traces of sigla. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

κε̅θ,
λεο̣ντ,
̣χαρτ,
λαρ

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Λέοντ(ι) β(ασιλικῷ) χαρτ(ου)λαρ(ίῳ)

Accession number BZS.1958.106.2604
Diameter 15.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει Λέοντι βασιλικῷ χαρτουλαρίῳ.

Lord, help Leo, imperial chartoularios.