Lot 267
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Leo Perenos, magistros and duke of all the West (third quarter 11th century), facing bust of the Virgin Episkepsis, orans, the medallion on her breast, rev. in seven lines, ***, 30.09g. (unpublished; another example from an Italian collection mentioned in Seyrig, 49), extremely fine
Leo Perenos, magistros and duke of all the West (third quarter 11th century), facing bust of the Virgin Episkepsis, orans, the medallion on her breast, rev. in seven lines, ***, 30.09g. (unpublished; another example from an Italian collection mentioned in Seyrig, 49), extremely fine

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Leo Perenos, magistros and duke of all the West (third quarter 11th century), facing bust of the Virgin Episkepsis, orans, the medallion on her breast, rev. in seven lines, ***, 30.09g. (unpublished; another example from an Italian collection mentioned in Seyrig, 49), extremely fine

Lot Essay

This Leo can possibly be identified with the Leo Perenos who was duke of Dyrrachion before being appointed duke of Italy, a post he could not take up as that area was then under the control of Robert Guiscard.

See also cover illustration