Bucephalus Numismatic

Auction 4  –  11 - 12 March 2022

Bucephalus Numismatic, Auction 4

Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Medieval Coins, Seals, Antiquities

Part 1: Fr, 11.03.2022, from 6:00 PM CET
Part 2: Sa, 12.03.2022, from 6:00 PM CET
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Description

★ RARE ★

PB Byzantine lead seal. Seal of Georgios Kakikes, patrikios and strategos (11th century)
Obv: Inscription in five lines with decoration above: ΚΕ̅Ο|ΗΘ,| ΤΣ|ΔΟΥΛ|ΓΕΡ|ΓΙ : Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(η) τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Γεωργίῳ. Border of dots.
Rev: Inscription in five lines: ΠΡΙ|ΣΤΡΑ|ΤΗΓ|ΤΚΑ|ΚΗΚ/ : π(ατ)ρι(κίῳ) καὶ στραγηγῷ τῷ Κακήκ(ῃ) Border of dots.
The name is the Greekized form of the Armenian name Gagik, which is quite common in medieval Armenian onomastics. There is only one parallel in Jordanov, Corpus II, no. 251.
A very rare seal Kakikes family.
Condition: VF
Weight: 6.10 g.
Diameter: 18.4 mm.

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Price realized 140 EUR 23 bids
Starting price 20 EUR
Estimate 120 EUR
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