★ Byzantine lead seal of Gabriel protospatharios ★

Byzantine lead seal of Gabriel protospatharios
(11th cent.).

Obverse: Bust of saint bishop Nicholaos facial, nimbate, wearing prelate's garments, blessing by his right and holding the Book of Gospels by his left, sigla in either side, [Ο (ΑΓΙΟC) ΝΙ]-Κ/Ο/ΛΑ/OC (Saint Nicholaos), all within dotted border.
Reverse: Inscription in 5 lines, +ΓΑΒΡΙΗΛΑ´CΠΑΘΑΡ,/...ΜΙΚ./...ΟΝ (Gabriel protospatharios...), the rest to be deciphered, all within dotted border.

Condition: Very Fine

Weight: 17.5 gr
Diameter: 27 mm