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3 October 2021
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Starting Price: 75 CHF
Hammer Price:  120 CHF
Lot 1460

BYZANTINE SEALS. Empire of Trebizond. Monastery of Panagia Theoskepastos, circa 14th-15th century. Seal or Bulla (Lead, 34 mm, 22.30 g, 12 h). H/ΘE/OC/KE - ΠA/CT/O/C Nimbate and orans Theotokos (Virgin Mary) standing facing. Rev. (OAΓ)/Λ/ΓЄ/(ωP)/ ΓΙ/O/C - (OAΓ)/θЄ/OΔ/ω/PI/PO/C St. George, holding sword and scabbard, and St. Theodore, holding spear and shield set on ground, standing facing. Laurent, Corpus, V/1, 1295. Zacos II 790 (from the same bulloterion). Rolled and folded, otherwise, very fine.



This seal was probably accompanying the letters sent from the famous monastery of Panagia Theoskepastos, built outside Trabzon during the reign of Alexios III Megas Komnenos (1349-1390). In the monastery, were buried the sons of Alexios III, and future emperors Manuel III and Alexios IV Megas Comnenos.

Online bidding closes: 4 Oct 2021, 03:10:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 19 Apr 2024, 13:25:02 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:120 CHF by Ant777 (5 bids)
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