Zeus Numismatics

Budget Auction 15  –  21 February 2021

Zeus Numismatics, Budget Auction 15

Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Medieval, Islamic Coins and Antiquities

Su, 21.02.2021, from 6:00 PM CET
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Please note that this auction has a reduced buyer's fee of only 10%.

Description

★ With the rare depiction of prophet Moses ★

Byzantine lead seal of Moses patrikios,
with the rare depiction of prophet Moses
(ca 11th cent.)
Obverse: Bust of saint prophet Moses, facial, nimbate, wearing chiton, holding the book of Pentateuch, sigla Ο/ΠΡ/Φ-[Μ]Ο[Υ]/[CHC] (Saint prophet Moses), dotted border.

Reverse: Inscription in 4 lines, ΟΜΩΝ/ΥΜΟΝC•/[Ο]ΝΜΟΥC/ΗΠΡΚ•= Ὁμώνυμον σὸν Μουσῆ πατρίκιον (Oh [prophet Moses protect me] the patrikios that I bear your name), dotted border.

It's to note that the inscription in reverse consists an eleven-syllable iambic verse, though omitting the verb (protect).

Condition: Very Fine

Weight: 6,7 gram
Diameter: 16,4 mm

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Starting price 1 GBP
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