Byzantine Lead Seal. Ioannes Hexamilites, patrikios anthypatos vestes krites of the hippodrome and of Anatolikon, circa 1050-1075. Seal (Lead, 28.08 mm, 10.25 g). [MP] – Θ V (Theotokos) The Virgin seated on a backless throne holding Christ on her lap; the throne is seen in perspective with two legs visible. Rev. Legend in six lines: [ΘK]E R. .. - ПPI ANΘV[ΠAT,] - RECTH KPI[TH] – EΠIT,IΠΠ,∆P[,M,] - S TωN ANAT,[Λ,]-K, [T]ω EΞAM,-ΛIT. DOC Seals 3, no. 39.14a. and no. 39.14b. Cf. Wassiliou, Hexamilites n. 14 (b). Obverse a bitt off center, otherwise, Good Very Fine. Rare.
Ioannes Hexamilites, patrikios anthypatos vestes krites of the hippodrome and of Anatolikon, circa 1050-1075.
Theotokos seated, holding Christ on her lap. sigla [MP] – Θ V
[ΘK]E R. .. - ПPI ANΘV[ΠAT,] - RECTH KPI[TH] – EΠIT,IΠΠ,∆P[,M,] - S TωN ANAT,[Λ,]-K, [T]ω EΞAM,-ΛIT
Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. / Θεοτόκε βοήθει ᾿Ιωάννῃ πατρικίῳ ἀνθυπάτῳ βέστῃ κριτῇ ἐπὶ τοῦ ἱπποδρόμου καὶ τῶν ᾿Ανατολικῶν τῷ ῾Εξαμιλίτῃ
Mother of God. / Theotokos aid Ioannes Hexamilites, patrikios anthypatos vestes krites of the hippodrome and of Anatolikon
Published ALEXANDRA-KYRIAKI WASSILIOU, Die Familie Hexamilites
Seals - DO Seals 3, no. 39.14a. and no. 39.14b. - John Hexamilites, patrikios, hypatos, judge of the Hippodrome and of the Opsikion (eleventh century) probably belong to the same person.