Zeus Numismatics
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Byzantine lead seal of Stephanos,
imperial protospatharios
(12th cent.)
Obverse: Bust of the Mother of God, facial, nimbate, wearing chiton and maphorion, her hands in praying posture, sigla, ΜΡ-ΘΥ (Mother of God), dotted border.
Reverse: Inscription in 4 lines following a cross, + CΤΕ/ΦΑΝΟC/R'A'CΠΑ/ΘΑΡ, = + Στέφανος βασιλικὸς πρωτοσπαθάριος (Stephanos imperial protospatharios), dotted border.
Condition: Very Fine
Weight: 8.60 gr
Diameter: 23 mm
imperial protospatharios
(12th cent.)
Obverse: Bust of the Mother of God, facial, nimbate, wearing chiton and maphorion, her hands in praying posture, sigla, ΜΡ-ΘΥ (Mother of God), dotted border.
Reverse: Inscription in 4 lines following a cross, + CΤΕ/ΦΑΝΟC/R'A'CΠΑ/ΘΑΡ, = + Στέφανος βασιλικὸς πρωτοσπαθάριος (Stephanos imperial protospatharios), dotted border.
Condition: Very Fine
Weight: 8.60 gr
Diameter: 23 mm