Leo Sarantenos, nobelissimos (twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of St. George holding a spear in his right hand. Inscription preserved at left: |Γ̣|Ε̣| : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώ[ργιος]. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. Indeterminate border.
..ΡΕΙΜΕ̣
..ΛΟΜ̣ΡΤΥΣ
..ΠΙΔΛ
..Ρ̣ΝΤΙΝΛΕ
..Τ̣ΙΝΕΙΛ
.....
[φρ]ούρει με[γα]λομάρτυς [σῷ] πίστῳ δούλῳ [Σα]ραντινῷ Λέ[ον]τι νωβειλ[ισίμῳ]
Obverse
Bust of St. George holding a spear in his right hand. Inscription preserved at left: |Γ̣|Ε̣| : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώ[ργιος]. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. Indeterminate border.
..ΡΕΙΜΕ̣
..ΛΟΜ̣ΡΤΥΣ
..ΠΙΔΛ
..Ρ̣ΝΤΙΝΛΕ
..Τ̣ΙΝΕΙΛ
.....
[φρ]ούρει με[γα]λομάρτυς [σῷ] πίστῳ δούλῳ [Σα]ραντινῷ Λέ[ον]τι νωβειλ[ισίμῳ]
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3285 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | See PBW: Leon 20386. |
Translation
φρούρει μεγαλομάρτυς σῷ πίστῳ δούλῳ Σαραντινῷ Λέοντι νωβειλισίμῳ.
Great martyr, guard your faithful servant Leo Sarantenos, nobelissimos.
Commentary
The inscription consists of two twelve-syllable verses.