Watch List notes:

BYZANTINE SEALS, Provincial Administration. Georgios, apo hypaton and dioiketes of the provinces, circa 7th century. Seal or Bulla (Lead, 24 mm, 13.24 g, 12 h). ✝ΓΕω / ΡΓΙΟV Α / ΠΟ VΠΑ / ΤωΝ (Georgios apo hypaton (= consul) in four lines; all within a plain border. Rev. S ΔΙΟΙ / ΚΗΤΟV Τ / ωΝ ΕΠ ΑΡ / ΧΙωΝ ( dioiketes ton eparchia = and tax collector of the provinces) in four lines; all within plain border. Cf. DOC BZS.1947.2.534 (same owner, but differing inscription). An attractive and intriguing wholly epigraphic seal, without a religious invocation. About extremely fine.