Watch List notes:

BYZANTINE SEALS. Theophilos, Imperial Strator & Dioiketes, circa 10th century. Seal or Bulla (Lead, 20 mm, 4.44 g, 12 h). ΚΕ ΒΟΗΘΗ ΤΩ CΩ ΔOYΛΩ ΑΜ[..] Cross potent on a base and two steps, with fleurons on either side of the base. Rev. +/ΘEO/ΦIΛΩ B'CT/PATOP S' Δ/IOIKHT' in four lines with fleuron above (?) and below. The whole within plain dotted border. Unpublished in the standard references. An interesting seal of a imperial court officer who was in charge of the stables. Nearly very fine.