BYZANTINE SEALS. Michael Pithokastrites, patrikios, hypatos and archon of Pantheon, second half of the 11th century. Seal or Bulla (Lead, 26 mm, 12.41 g, 12 h), Constantinople. MHP - ΘOY The Virgin, of the Episkepsis type, standing facing nimbate and orans, bearing a medallion of the infant Christ at her breast. Rev. -+- / ΘΚΕ ΒΟΗ/ΘΕΙ ΜΙΧΑΗΛ / ΠΡΙ ΥΠΑΤΩ / & APXΩΝΤΗ / ΤΟΥ ΠΑΝΘΕΟY / TΩ ΠIΘOK/CTPHT, /-*- (Virgin Mary please aid the patrikios and hypatos Michael Pithokastrites, the lord of the pantheon) in nine lines within round dotted border . Zacos, Geneve, 24 (from the same boulloterion). Immensely rare and only the second known example known. Slightly rough, otherwise, very fine.