Watch List notes:

BYZANTINE SEALS, Ecumenical patriarchs of Constantinople. Eustathius, 1019-1025. Seal or Bulla (Lead, 42 mm, 54.70 g, 12 h), Constantinople. MHP - ΘOY / ΘΕΟΤΟΚΕ ΒΟΗΘΕΙ ΤΟ CΩ ΔΟΥΛΩ (Mother of God aid your servant) The Virgin Hodegetria, nimbate and wearing a chiton and a metaphorion, the hem of which hangs down from her left arm, standing three quarters facing and holding, on her left arm with the support of her right hand, the infant Christ, with cross nimbus, chiton and himation, his right hand extended in benediction. Rev. -*- / EYCΤAΘ / ΑΡΧΙΕΠΙ/CΚ KΩΝCTAN/TINΟΥΠΟΛ/ ΝΕΑC PΩ/-Μ- ( Eustathios, Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome). Cf. Hermitage M 528 and Zacos II 13. Extremely rare, possibly unpublished . Very fine.