BYZANTINE SEALS. John, imperial protospatharios and epi ton oikeiakon, early 11th century. Seal or Bulla (Lead, 28 mm, 15.99 g, 12 h). Cruciform monogram formed by the letters of the invocation ΘΕΟΤΟKΕ BOHΘEI; in the fields, TΩ - CΩ / ΔΟY-ΛΩ "(Virgin Mary, please aid your servant)" . Rev. +IΩANN/OY B'ACΠAΘ' / K EΠI TΩN O/IKIAKΩN in four lines within dotted border. DOC -. Zacos -. Possibly unpublished. Carefully engraved elongated letters. Very fine.