Lead seal. On the obverse, bust of Christ holding the Gospel in the left hand and blessing with the right hand, flanked by sigla; traces of circular inscription; border of dots. On the reverse, bust of Empress Theodora wearing a jeweled tunic and crown with pearl pendants, holding a scepter topp...
Lead seal. On the obverse, Christ seated on a square-back throne, holding the Gospel on his left knee, the right hand in front of his chest in a blessing gesture, flanked by sigla; border of dots. On the reverse, the Emperor Alexius I Comnenus standing, wearing a tunic (divitision), a jeweled lo...
Lead seal. On the obverse, cruciform invocative monogram with letters in the quarters; wreath border. On the reverse, inscription of 4 lines preceded and followed by decorative elements on separate lines; wreath border. Obverse: Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ δούλῳ σου Reverse: Ἰωάννῃ ἀρχιεπισκόπῳ Καισαρία...
Lead seal. On the obverse, bust of the archangel Michael, wearing the jeweled long-scarf (loros), holding a scepter in the right hand and an orb with a cross in his left hand; undetermined border. On the reverse, metrical inscription of 4 lines preceded and followed by decorative elements on sep...
Seal of Leo Imperial cleric (klerikos) and priest (presbyteros)
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Lead seal. On the obverse, bust of saint Nicholas, holding the Gospel in left hand and blessing with the right, flanked by vertical inscriptions; border of dots. On the reverse, inscription of 5 lines beginning with a cross and preceded by decorative elements on a separate line; border of dots. ...
Seal of Sisinnius servant of the imperial Household (oikeiakos)
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Lead seal. On the obverse, cruciform invocative monogram with letters in the quarters; undermined border. On the reverse, inscription of 4 lines; undermined border. Obverse: Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Reverse: Σισιννίῳ βασιλικῷ οἰκειακῷ Translation: Obverse: Lord aid your servant. Reverse: ...
Seal of Nicetas imperial first sword-bearer (protospatharios)
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Lead seal. On the obverse, circular inscription, in the field patriarchal cross on 2 steps; border of dots. On the reverse, inscription in 4 lines beginning with a cross and preceded by decorative elements on a separate line; border of dots. Obverse: Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Reverse: + Νικήτᾳ ...