★ A possibly unpublished seal! ★
Byzantine lead seal of Michael Mavekas (?), proedros and doux of Antiocheia,(11th cent.).
A historically important seal!
Obverse: Facial bust of saint martyr George in military garments, holdingspear in his right and shield in his left, sigla across the field, [ΟΑΓΙΟC]ΓΕ-ΩΡΓΙ[ΟC] (Saint Georgios), all within dotted border.
Reverse:Inscription in 6lines,+ΚΕR,Θ,/ΤΩCΩΔΟΥ,/ΜΙΧΑΗΛΠΡΟ/[Ε]ΔΡΩSΔΟΥΚΙ/ΑΝΤΙΟΧ,ΤΩ/[Μ?]ΑΥΗΚ, = +Κύριε, βοήθειτῷσῷδούλῳΜιχαὴλπροέδρῳκαὶδουκὶἈντιοχείαςτῷΜαυηκᾷ (Lord, help your servant Michael Maveka, proedros and doux ofAntiocheia), all within dotted border.
A possibly unpublished seal!
Condition: Very Fine
Weight: 17.5 gr
Diameter: 27 mm