★ The Patriarch of Constantinople ★

BYZANTINE LEAD SEALS. Michael Keroularios (Patriarch of Constantinople, 1043-1058).

Obv: + ΘKЄ BOHΘЄI Tω Cω ΔOVΛω / MHP - ΘV.
The Virgin Hodeghetra standing facing on rectangular daïs, holding Holding Infant.
Rev: + / MIXAHΛ / APXIЄΠI / CK KωNCTAN / TINOVΠOΛ / NЄAC Pω / M.
Legend in five lines.

BLS II 15; CNG 106, lot 894 (which realized a hammer of $6,500 [!]).

Rare

Condition: Good very fine, a few scrapes.

Weight: 63.39 g.
Diameter: 46 mm.