. Byzantine lead seal of Basileios hypatos (consul)
(7th/8th cent.)
Obverse: Invocative cruciform monogram, resolved as, ΘΕΟΤΟΚΕ ΒΟΗΘΕΙ, wreath border.
Reverse: Inscription in 3 lines between decorative patterns and crosses, ΒΑCΙ/ΛΕΙΩΥ/ΠΑΤΩ = Βασιλείῳ ὑπάτῳ (of Βasileios hypatos, the owner of the seal), wreath border.
Condition: Very Fine
Weight: 16.80 gr
Diameter: 23 mm