Watch List notes:

Bardas, imperial protospatharios and epi tou manglabiou, middle 11th century. Seal (Lead, 21 mm, 6.18 g, 12 h). MHP - ΘV The Mother of God, nimbate, both hands half-raised before her, palms outward. Rev. +RAP/Δ' R'A'CΠA/Θ' S ΠI T[૪] / MAΓΛ[A]/RI૪ in five lines. Unpublished in the standard references. Minor flatness, otherwise, good very fine.


As epi tou manglabiou, the owner of this seal was the commander of the imperial guard of the manglabitai ("club-bearers") and thus a very important and influential figure at the imperial court due to his proximity to the emperor.