Lead seal of Romanos Skleros kouropalates(2nd half of 11th cent.)
Obverse: Archangel Michael full-size, standing, facial and nimbate, wearing imperial garments, holding a labarum in the right hand and a globus cruciger in the left, sigla M(Ι)-X (ΑΗΛ)= Μιχαὴλ, all within dotted border/

Reverse: Inscription in 6lines: + Κ(ΥΡΙ)ΕΒΟ/ΗΘΕΙΡΩ/ΜΑΝΩΚΟΥ/ΡΟΠΑΛΑΤΗ/ΤΩCΚΛΗ/ΡΩ= Κύριε, βοήθειῬωμανῷκουροπαλάτῃτῷΣκληρῷ, all within dotted border.

Comments: Romanos Skleros (-after 1057). Zonaras names "Sclerus Romanus, adamatæ mulieris frater" (referring to "Monomachum"), stating that the emperor had awarded him "magistri et protostratoris honorem"[1458]. Skylitzes names Romanos as brother of Maria[1459]. Emperor Konstantinos IX chose him as one of his personal advisers after his accession in 1042[1460]. Cedrenus names "Romanus Sclerus, Burtza, Botaneiates, Basilii
7Argyrii filii" among the supporters of Isaakios Komnenos, in 1057[1461]. The name of Romanos's wifeis not known.Romanos & his wife had one child.
Condition: Very Fine

Weight: 31.02 gr
Diameter: 36 mm