Leo patrikios (eleventh century)
Obverse
St Theodore standing, holding a spear and shield; from the inscription to the saint's left, we know that a similar figure of St George stood opposite on the side of the seal no longer preserved. Inscriptions: |θ|ε|ο|δ||ρ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεόδωρ(ος). |γ|ε||ρ|γ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώργ(ιος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
Εο
ειτ
ουλ
ντιπ
̣ι̅κι
[Κ(ύρι)]ε βο[ήθ]ει τῷ [σῷ δ]ούλ(ῳ) [Λέο]ντι π(α)[τρ]ικίῳ
Obverse
St Theodore standing, holding a spear and shield; from the inscription to the saint's left, we know that a similar figure of St George stood opposite on the side of the seal no longer preserved. Inscriptions: |θ|ε|ο|δ||ρ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεόδωρ(ος). |γ|ε||ρ|γ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώργ(ιος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
Εο
ειτ
ουλ
ντιπ
̣ι̅κι
[Κ(ύρι)]ε βο[ήθ]ει τῷ [σῷ δ]ούλ(ῳ) [Λέο]ντι π(α)[τρ]ικίῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.864 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 31.0 mm |
| Condition | Broken; half preserved. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λέοντι πατρικίῳ.
Lord, help your servant Leo, patrikios.