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Obolos 21

2 January 2022
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A seal of a very high-ranking Byzantine officer

Starting Price: 75 CHF
Hammer Price:  180 CHF
Lot 1011

BYZANTINE SEALS. Leontios, Protopatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou, Krites epi tou Hippodromou and Exactor, Circa 11th Century. Seal or Bulla (Lead, 30 mm, 16.92 g, 12 h). OA/ ΓP,/ΓO/P - O/ ΘE/O/ΛO/ΓO/S Nimbate bust of St. Gregorios the Theologos, in clerical attire, holding Book of Gospels in his left hand and raising his right hand in benediction; above, circular inscription with the invocation: +ΘKΕ BOHΘEI TΩ C ΔΟΥΛΩ. Rev. KE BΘ/ΛΕΟΝΤΙ/ Α CΠΑΘ ΕΠΙ Τ/ ΧΡΓΚΛ ΚΡΙ/Τ ΕΠΙ T, IΠ/Δ S EΞΑ/KT,P in seven lines of very abbreviated text; the whole within plain dotted border. Apparently unique, and with no other example known to the cataloguer. Nicely preserved and clear, with an unexpected representation of St. Gregory the Theologian. Stuck slightly off-centre, otherwise, very fine.

Online bidding closes: 2 Jan 2022, 22:25:30 CET Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 12:52:32 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:180 CHF by ibyzance (8 bids)
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