Eustathios, imperial protospatharios and epi ton deeseon, 9th century. Seal (Lead, 23 mm, 7.27 g, 12 h). KЄ ROHΘЄI TⲰ CⲰ ΔOVΛⲰ Patriarchal cross on steps within pearled circle. Rev. ЄVCTAΘ/[IⲰ] R' A'CΠAΘ/APHⲰ S ЄΠI / TON ΔЄHC' in four lines; above and below, decorations. Zacos II 147. Cf. Laurent, Corpus II 243-244. Surface cracks along the channel, some roughness and a scrape on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.

Eustathios was a very influential courtier. As the official epi ton deesion, he was in charge of the presentation of petitions to the emperor.