Watch List notes:

Theopemptos, imperial spatharokandidatos and protonotarios of Paphlagonia, 10th century. Seal (Lead, 25 mm, 11.67 g, 12 h). +KЄ ROHΘЄI TⲰ CⲰ ΔOVΛ, / IC - XC / NI-KA Patriarchal cross on steps, with floral ornaments springing from base; in exergue, globule. Rev. +ΘЄOΠЄ/MΠTⲰ R' CΠA/Θ'KANΔ' S A/NOT, ΠAM/ΦΛAΓ, in five lines. Unpublished in the standard references. Very fine.


From a European collection, acquired before 2021.