Watch List notes:

BYZANTINE SEALS, Imperial Court. Alexios Palaiologos, Sebastos, circa 12th century. Seal or Bulla (Lead, 31 mm, 18.55 g, 12 h). MHP-ΘOY Facing bust of the Virgin Mary, orans, wearing chiton and maphorion, bearing a medallion with a facing bust of the infant Jesus Christ. Rev. +/ ΘKE BOH/ΘEI AΛEΞ ΙΩ/ CEBACTΩ / TΩ ΠAΛAIOΛO/ΓΩ = Virgin Mary, may you aid Alexios, Sebastos, the Palaiologos in six lines within round dotted border. cf. BZS.1958.106.3601 for a seal of the same person but from different bulloterion . Rough surfaces, otherwise, nearly very fine.