★ Euphemios, courtier of the imperial bedchamber guarded by God ★

Euphemios, imperial protospatharios and courtier of the imperial bedchamber guarded by God, 2nd half of 10th-1st half of 11th century. Seal (Lead, 27 mm, 6.21 g, 11 h). ... - T/ЄΛ, Nimbate bust of St. Pantaleon, holding medical instruments in his right hand and medicine box in his left. Rev. +ЄVΦHM / R’A’CΠAΘ, Є/ΠI TOV ΘЄ[O/Φ]VΛAK[TOV] / [K]OIT[ⲰN,] in five lines. Unpublished in the standard references. A beautiful piece with a splendid rendering of St. Pantaleon. Cracked along the channel, otherwise, extremely fine.