Leo 235

Prosopography of the Byzantine Empire
SexM
FloruitIX
PmbZ No.4495
LocationsAbydos (Hellespontus);
Abydos (Hellespontus) (officeplace)
TitlesHypatos (dignity);
Paraphylax, Abydos (Hellespontus) (office)
Seal SourcesDumbarton Oaks, A Catalogue of the Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, eds., J. Nesbitt and N. Oikonomides (Washington, DC, 1991-);
Zacos, G. and Veglery, A., Byzantine Lead Seals, vol. I (in 3 parts) (Basel, 1972).

Leo 235 was hypatos and paraphylax of Abydos; owner of a seal dateable to the ninth century: DOSeals III 40.25 = Zacos and Veglery 2117. Obv.: cruciform monogram of Κύριε βοήθει with τω - σω - δου - λω in the corners. Rev.: .εον - τι υπατω - . παραφυ' - Αβυδ'. The name and title read: Λέοντι ὑπάτῳ καὶ παραφύλακι Ἀβύδου.

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