Zeus Numismatics

Budget Auction 11  –  1 August 2020

Zeus Numismatics, Budget Auction 11

Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Crusaders, Medieval, Armenian, Islamic Coins and Ant...

Sa, 01.08.2020, from 4:00 PM CEST
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Description

★ A rare beautiful piece! Pegonites! A parallel in Aydin ★

Byzantine lead seal of Leon Ligokoites (11th cent.).
Obv.: Bust of martyr Theodore the Tiron, facial, nimbate, holding spear and shield, sigla, Ο ΑΓΙΟCΘΕΟ(ΔΩΡΟC)-O ΤΗΡΩΝ (Saint Theodore Tiron), all within dotted border.

Rev.: Inscription in 5 lines, ΤΗΡΩΝ/CΚΕΠΟΙC/ΛΕΟΝΤΑ/ΤΟΝΛΙΓΟ/ΚΙΤΗΝ = Τήρων σκέποις Λέοντα τὸν Λιγοκοίτην ([martyr Theodore] Tiron protect Leon the Ligokoites), all within dotted border.

The inscription on rev. is in iambic verse of 12 syllables. The surname Ligokoites most probably derives form the Greek ὀλίγον+κοίτη, that is the one who only little sleeps on his bed.

Condition: Very Fine

Weight: 8.70 gr
Diameter: 22 mm

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