ROYAL SEAL Of the Ulnager of Cloths in co. Suffolk, 14th cent. Presented by Mr. A. P. Ready. County of Suffolk: Royal seal of the Ulnager of cloths in: 14th cent.
Lead seal. Obverse: Mother of God seated on a backless throne holding Christ on her lap; border of dots. Reverse: corroded. Obverse: (illegible). Reverse: (illegible).
Seal of Nicholas or Nicon, bishop of Cherson or Chersonesos
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Lead seal. Obverse: bust of the Mother of God flanked by two cruciform invocative monograms; wreath border. Reverse: inscription of 4 lines beginning with a cross; wreath border. Obverse: Θεοτόκε βοήθει. Reverse: + Νικολάῳ or Νίκωνος ἐπισκόπου τῆς Χερσώνος or Χερσονήσου. Translation: Obvers...
Seal of Nicholas spatharokandidatos, secretary (asekretis) and judge of Chaldia and Derxene
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Lead seal. Obverse: bust of St Nicholas in episcopal garment holding the Gospel, flanked on both sides by inscription in columns; undetermined border. Reverse: inscription of 6 lines; undetermined border. Obverse: Ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Reverse: Νικολάῳ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ, ἀσηκρῆτις καὶ κριτῇ Χαλδί...
Seal of Romanus, honorary servant of the Wardrobe (vestes).
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Lead seal. Obverse: bust of St John the Baptist holding a long cross-scepter over his left shoulder and flanked by two vertical inscriptions; undetermined border. Reverse: inscription of 5 lines beginning with a cross; undetermined border. Obverse: Ὁ ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Πρόδρομος. Reverse: + Κύρ...
Seal of Apnelgarib honorary servant of the Wardrobe (vestes)
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Lead seal. Obverse: unidentified saint standing in military garb, holding a spear in the right hand and a shield in the left, and flanked on both sides by an inscription in columns; border of dots. Reverse: inscription of 8 lines; border of dots. Obverse: (standing military saint). Reverse: ...
Seal of Eustathius kouropalates and protovestiarios
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Lead seal. Obverse: St Theodore standing, nimbate, holding a spear in the right hand and a shield in the left, flanked on both sides by an inscription in columns; traces of circular inscription; border of dots. Reverse: inscription of 6 lines; border of dots. Obverse: Ὁ ἅγιος Θεώδορος. Rever...