Leo (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of Christ holding the Gospel and offering a blessing. Illegible traces of an inscription at left. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. A decoration above. Border of dots.
ΣΡΑ̣
...ΛΟΓΝ̣
.ΕΟΝΤΟΣ
..ΜΙ.
ΛΑ̣
σφρα[γὶς] λόγων [Λ]έοντός [εἰ]μι καὶ φ[ύ]λαξ
Obverse
Bust of Christ holding the Gospel and offering a blessing. Illegible traces of an inscription at left. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. A decoration above. Border of dots.
ΣΡΑ̣
...ΛΟΓΝ̣
.ΕΟΝΤΟΣ
..ΜΙ.
ΛΑ̣
σφρα[γὶς] λόγων [Λ]έοντός [εἰ]μι καὶ φ[ύ]λαξ
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2715 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2556 (with a dating between 1040 and 1080). |
Translation
σφραγὶς λόγων Λέοντός εἰμι καὶ φύλαξ.
I am the seal and the guardian of Leo's documents.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)