BYZANTINE SEALS. Circa 7th century. Seal or Bulla (Lead, 26 mm, 17.51 g, 12 h). Eagle with spread wings, standing to right turning his head backwards; above, cruciform monogram of ΘΕΟΤΟΚΕ ΒΟΗΘΕΙ; the whole within wreath. Rev. ΛΕ/ONTO/C ΔΟΥ/ΛOY/+ in five lines, the whole within wreath. Unpublished in the standard references. Very fine.
From a Dutch collection.