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Nomos 25

20 November 2022
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

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A seal of St. Eustathios Patriarch of Constantinople

Estimate: 1000 CHF
Hammer Price:  1100 CHF
Lot 383

BYZANTINE SEALS, Ecumenical patriarchs of Constantinople. Eustathius, 1019-1025. Seal or Bulla (Lead, 42 mm, 54.70 g, 12 h), Constantinople. MHP - ΘOY / ΘΕΟΤΟΚΕ ΒΟΗΘΕΙ ΤΟ CΩ ΔΟΥΛΩ (Mother of God aid your servant) The Virgin Hodegetria, nimbate and wearing a chiton and a metaphorion, the hem of which hangs down from her left arm, standing three quarters facing and holding, on her left arm with the support of her right hand, the infant Christ, with cross nimbus, chiton and himation, his right hand extended in benediction. Rev. -*- / EYCΤAΘ / ΑΡΧΙΕΠΙ/CΚ KΩΝCTAN/TINΟΥΠΟΛ/ ΝΕΑC PΩ/-Μ- ( Eustathios, Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome). Cf. Hermitage M 528 and Zacos II 13. Extremely rare, possibly unpublished . Very fine.

Online bidding closes: 20 Nov 2022, 09:00:00 CET Current Date & Time: 2 Aug 2025, 09:09:26 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:1100 CHF
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