Byzantine lead seal of Leon officer
(7th cent.)
Obverse: Eagle with raised open wings to left, cruciform invocative monogram over its head, ΘΕΟΤΟΚΕ ΒΟΗΘEI = Θεοτόκε, βοήθει (Mother of God, help), wreath border.
Reverse: Inscription in 4 lines, ΛΕ/ΟΝΤΟ/CΔΟΥ/ΛΟΥ = Λέοντος δούλου (Leon [your] servant), wreath border.
Condition: Very Fine
Weight: 17.5 gr
Diameter: 26 mm