Leo imperial protospatharios and strategos of Aigaion Pelagos (tenth century)
Obverse
A rosace made out of a cross with equal arms ending in fleurons filling the quarters. Along the border of dots, inscription starting at the bottom.
ΙΡΙΕΟΗΘΕΙΤΣΔΟΥΛ
Κίριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines preceded and followed by a row of pellets. Border of dots.
ΛΕΟΝ
ΤΙˋΑˋΣΠΑ
ΣΤΡΑΤΗ
Γ,ΤΟΥΑΙΓ
ΑΙ,ΠΕΛΑΓ,
Λέοντι βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ τοῦ Αἰγαίου Πελάγους
Obverse
A rosace made out of a cross with equal arms ending in fleurons filling the quarters. Along the border of dots, inscription starting at the bottom.
ΙΡΙΕΟΗΘΕΙΤΣΔΟΥΛ
Κίριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines preceded and followed by a row of pellets. Border of dots.
ΛΕΟΝ
ΤΙˋΑˋΣΠΑ
ΣΤΡΑΤΗ
Γ,ΤΟΥΑΙΓ
ΑΙ,ΠΕΛΑΓ,
Λέοντι βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ τοῦ Αἰγαίου Πελάγους
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3284 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm; field: 20.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 2, no. 40.30. |
Translation
Κίριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λέοντι βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ τοῦ Αἰγαίου Πελάγους.
Lord, help your servant Leo imperial protospatharios and strategos 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