Seal of the Emperors Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine
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Lead seal. Obverse: the Mother of God standing, wearing a tunic (chiton) and a veil (maphorion), and holding the Child before her: her left hand is placed on the left shoulder of Christ, her right hand under His feet; cross potent on either side; wreath border. Reverse: bust of Heraclius at l...
LEADEN bull of- Heraclius I. and Heraclius Constantine [613-641]. Michael VII. Ducas [1067-1078]. Constantine Lakapinus [1222-1255]. Theodora Ducæna, wife of Michael VIII. Palæologus [1260-1282]. John V. Palæeologus [1341-1391]. Transferred from the Department of Coins and Medals.
Lead seal. Obverse: Christ seated on a square-backed throne, whose upper part is decorated at left and right with pellets; he is wearing a tunic and mantle (himation), offering a blessing with the right hand, and holding the Gospel in the left; he has a nimbus cruciger, whose arms are decorated...
Lead seal. Obverse: bust of St Theodore, nimbate, holding a spear in the right hand and a shield in the left; inscription in columns on either side; border of dots. Reverse: inscription of 5 lines preceded by a cross on a separate line; border of dots. Obverse: Ὁ ἅγιος Θεόδωρος. Reverse: Σφρ...
Lead seal, on the obverse the Mother of God seated on a low backless throne (thokos) covered with cushion, wearing a tunic (chiton) and a veil (maphorion), and holding the Child, nimbate, on her lap; traces of sigla on either side; border of dots (?). On the reverse, the empress Theodora Ducaena...
Lead token, severely corroded and completely illegible. According to a possible parallel specimen, on the obverse bust of the Mother of God with hands lifted in prayer, flanked by sigla; on the reverse, full face standing figure of the emperor, holding a globe in the right hand and a sword in th...