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Zacharias, archbishop of Leontopolis, 680-692. Seal (Lead, 25 mm, 11.70 g, 12 h). O / AΓ/IO/C - K/O[N]/Ⲱ/N Saint Konon standing facing, nimbate, holding spear in his right hand and resting his left hand on shield set on the ground. Rev. Cruciform monogram of ZAXAPIA APXIЄΠICKOΠOV. Boersema/Wassiliou-Seibt: Seltene Heiligen und eine biblische Szene auf byzantinischen Siegeln einer niederländischen Privatsammlung, in: Zh. Zhekova and T. Todorov (eds): ΑΝΤΙΧΑΡΙΣΜΑΤΟΣ ΕΠΙΣΦΡΑΓΙΣΙΣ: Α tribute to Prof. Ivan Jordanov's 70th anniversary. Shumen 2019, 3. A highly interesting clerical seal with extremely rare iconography. Scuff on obverse and minor surface roughness, otherwise, very fine.
Leontopolis, the former Isaura Palaia, was the most important cult center of the local Saint Konon ever since the later 5th century. The city was raised to an archbishopric in the 7th century. Our seal, and the published parallel example from a different boulloterion, can be attributed to the archbishop Zacharias of Leontopolis, who is known to have attended the 6th and "Quinisext" Ecumenical Councils of 680/81 and 691/692.
Leontopolis, the former Isaura Palaia, was the most important cult center of the local Saint Konon ever since the later 5th century. The city was raised to an archbishopric in the 7th century. Our seal, and the published parallel example from a different boulloterion, can be attributed to the archbishop Zacharias of Leontopolis, who is known to have attended the 6th and "Quinisext" Ecumenical Councils of 680/81 and 691/692.