Michael. Imperial spatharios and protonotarios of Cappadocia, mid to late 10th century. PB Seal (21mm, 6.89 g, 12h). + KЄ BO[HΘЄI Tω] Cω ΔOVΛω, patriarchal cross, tendrils emanating from base, set on five steps with pellet below / + MIXA/HΛ R´ CΠA[Θ]/APIω (retrograde S) A´ NO/TAPIω KA/ΠAΔOK´. Cf. BLS II 234 (for general type). Earthen gray patina. VF.
From the Exarch Collection.