Leon Semnos, metropolitan of Naupaktos
Obverse
Theotokos (standing, holding child in R arm) sigla
Reverse
Text 6 lines
Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. / ᾿Αρχιθύτην Λέοντα Ναυπάκτου σκέποις | Σεμνή με Σεμνόν, ἡ πανύμνητος Κόρη
Mother of God. / All-praised Virgin, sollemn as you are, may you protect me, Leon Semnos, metropolitan (archithytes) of Naupaktos (metrical pun: semnos = sollemn)
Diameter: 33
Date: 12th c.
Seals
- DO 58.106. 1 Dumbarton Oaks
Published
- Laurent, Corpus V.1 no. 680
- Nesbitt - Oikonomides II no. 6. 1
- Laurent, Corpus V.2 p. 456, no. 680