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Reference (shelfmark):: Seal CXLVI 54
Title:: Seal of Malacenus, protospatharios strategos of Peloponnese
Scope & Content:: Lead seal. Obverse: patriarchal cross mounted on a base of 3 steps, with a pellet in each quarter; along the circumference, circular invocative inscription within concentric borders of dots. Reverse: inscription of 5 lines beginning with a cross; border of dots. Obverse: Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Greek, Ancient
Date Range:: 10th century
Extent:: 1 seal

Reference (shelfmark):: Seal CXLVI 55
Title:: Seal of Emperor Theodore II Ducas Lascaris
Scope & Content:: Lead seal. Obverse: St Theodore the General (stratelates) standing, holding a spear in the right and a shield in the left, flanked on both sides by inscription in columns. Reverse: metrical inscription of 6 lines. Obverse: Ό ἅγιος Θεόδωρος ὁ Στρατηλάτης. Reverse: Ἀνακτόπαιδα Δούκαν, ἀθλητά, ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Greek, Ancient
Date Range:: 1254-1258
Extent:: 1 seal

Reference (shelfmark):: Seal CXLVI 56
Title:: Seal of the Emperor Michael VIII Palaeologus
Scope & Content:: Lead seal. Obverse: Christ standing before a low backless throne (thokos), wearing a tunic and mantle (himation) and holding the right hand in blessing and the Gospel in the left; he has a nimbus cruciger, each arm containing a decoration consisting of a pellet; sigla on either side; border of ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Greek, Ancient
Date Range:: 1259-1282
Extent:: 1 seal

Reference (shelfmark):: Seal CXLVI 57
Title:: Seal of the Emperor Michael VIII Palaeologus
Scope & Content:: Lead seal. Obverse: Christ standing before a backless throne (thokos), wearing a tunic and mantle (himation) and holding the right hand in blessing and the Gospel in the left; he has a nimbus cruciger, each arm containing a decoration consisting of a pellet; sigla on either side; border of dot...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Greek, Ancient
Date Range:: 1259-1282
Extent:: 1 seal

Reference (shelfmark):: Seal CXLVI 59
Title:: Seal of a monk
Scope & Content:: Lead seal. Obverse: circular invocative inscription placed between two dotted circles and preceded by a cross; at the centre, bust of undetermined saint flanked by an illegible inscription in columns. Reverse: circular inscription placed between two dotted circles and preceded by a cross; at t...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Greek, Ancient
Date Range:: Late 11th century
Extent:: 1 seal

Reference (shelfmark):: Seal CXLVI 60
Title:: Seal of unidentified Byzantine official
Scope & Content:: Lead seal. Obverse: monogram flanked by a cross on the left side; border of dots. Reverse: monogram; border of dots, Obverse: (Undeciphered). Reverse: (Undeciphered).
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Greek, Ancient
Date Range:: 6th century-7th century
Extent:: 1 seal

Reference (shelfmark):: Seal CXLVI 61
Title:: Seal of Peter illoustrios
Scope & Content:: Lead seal. Obverse: cruciform monogram; wreath border. Reverse: cruciform monogram; wreath border. Obverse: Πέτρου. Reverse: ἰλλoυστρίoυ. Translation:Obverse: (Seal of) Peter. Reverse: illustrious (illoustrios).
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Greek, Ancient
Date Range:: 7th century
Extent:: 1 seal

Reference (shelfmark):: Seal CXLVI 62
Title:: Seal of Constantine Ducas Comnenus Palaeologus
Scope & Content:: Lead seal. Obverse: Constantine Ducas Comnenus Palaeologus nimbate, beardless, standing facing in full length, in royal garb with ceremonial headgear (skiadion) decorated with cross, tunic (divitision) and chlamys of lozenge pattern, holding a sceptre with a jewelled top with the right hand; in...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Greek, Ancient
Date Range:: Late 13th century-1st third of the 14th century
Extent:: 1 seal

Reference (shelfmark):: Seal CXLVI 63
Title:: Seal of George or Sergius protospatharios
Scope & Content:: Lead seal. Obverse: traces of a bust of the Mother of God and of sigla on either side; border of dots (?). Reverse: faded and obliterated inscription of 6 lines; border of dots (?). Obverse: (Illegible). Reverse: Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Γεωργίῳ (or Σεργίῳ) πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ... Translation: Ob...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Greek, Ancient
Date Range:: Mid 11th century
Extent:: 1 seal

Reference (shelfmark):: Seal CXLVI 64
Title:: Seal of Sergius patrikios
Scope & Content:: Lead seal. Obverse: Annunciation with archangel Gabriel standing on the right and the Virgin Mary standing on the left threading a purple thread from skein, and a six-rays star above the scene (?); wreath border. Reverse: cruciform monogram; wreath border. Obverse: Annunciation scene. Rever...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Greek, Ancient
Date Range:: 7th century
Extent:: 1 seal

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