★ Extremely Rare ★

Byzantine Lead Seal
Michael, anthypatos patrikios, hypatos and judge of the Aegaean Sea, (11th century)
Obv: M/I-XA. Nimbate facing bust of St. Michael, holding trefoil scepter in his right hand and globe in his left.
Rev: +KЄ R,Θ, / MX ANΘVΠ,/TO ΠPI VΠA/TO KЄ KPIT, / T૪ AIΓЄ૪ / ΠЄΛAΓ, in six lines, decorations above and below.
Probably the 2nd example published
A lovely and well preserved seal. Some doubling, otherwise, good very fine.

(16.01g 27.2mm diameter)