★ Very Nice Seal! ★

Lead seal of Basileios presbyteros (11th cent.),
Diam.: mm Weight: 6.49 gr. Condition: VF. Natural dark patina.

Obverse: The bust of Saint Theodoros stratelates and great martyr, en face, nimbate, in military garments, holding spear and shield, columnar inscription: Ο Α(ΓΙΟC)/ ΘΕ-ΟΔΩΡ(ΟC)= Ὁ ἅγιος Θεόδωρος (Saint Theodoros), all within dotted border.

Reverse: Inscription in 4 lines, following a cross and ending with the usual decoration, all within dotted border: + Κ(ΥΡΙ)Ε Β(ΟΗ)Θ(ΕΙ)/ ΤΩ CΩ Δ(ΟΥΛΩ)/ ΒΑCΗΛ(ΕΙΩ) ΠΡ(ΕC)/ ΒΥΤΕΡ(Ω)= Κύριε, βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Βασιλείῳ πρεσβυτέρῳ (Lord, help your servant Basileios presbyteros).

Seemingly, presbyteros means that Basileios was a priest.

Condition: Very Fine

Weight: 6.49gr
Diameter: 18.49mm

From a Private Dutch, Collection.