Leo (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of St John the Baptist holding a staff cross over his left shoulder. Inscription on either side: |Ι̅Ο||: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(ό)δ(ρομος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΣΚΕΠ̣,
ΠΡΟΡΟ
ΜΕΛΕΟΝΤ,
ΣΟΝΟΙ
ΤΗΝ
σκέπ(οις), Πρόδρομε, Λέοντ(α) σὸν οἰ(κέ)την
Obverse
Bust of St John the Baptist holding a staff cross over his left shoulder. Inscription on either side: |Ι̅Ο||: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(ό)δ(ρομος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΣΚΕΠ̣,
ΠΡΟΡΟ
ΜΕΛΕΟΝΤ,
ΣΟΝΟΙ
ΤΗΝ
σκέπ(οις), Πρόδρομε, Λέοντ(α) σὸν οἰ(κέ)την
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.5408 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm; field: 12.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2185. |
Translation
σκέποις, Πρόδρομε, Λέοντα σὸν οἰκέτην.
Forerunner, may you protect your servant Leo.
Commentary
Note the inversion of omega and iota in the sigla on the obverse.