BYZANTINE SEALS. Basil, Imperial Spatharokandidatos and epi ton Deeseon, Circa 9th century. Seal or Bulla (Lead, 26 mm, 12.43 g, 12 h). TΩ - CΩ / ΔΟY-ΛΩ Cruciform invocative monogram formed by the letters of the legend KE BOHΘEI. Rev. +BACIΛEIΩ / BCΠAΘ'KANΔ / S EΠI TΩN ΔΕ/HCEΩN / + in six lines. Zacos 1786 (but from a different bouloterion). A clear example. Very fine.