500-600 AD., Byzantine lead seal, Pantoleon, Chartularius.
Byzantine lead seal, Pantoleon, Chartularius, ca. 500-600 AD.,
lead seal (22-25 mm / 9,32 g),
Obv.: ΠAN / TOΛЄO / NTOC , in 3 lines.
Rev.: XAP / T{OY}Λ A / PI{OY} , in 3 lines.
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The late Roman/Byzantine chartularius was an administrative and fiscal official. In the Greek Orthodox Church, the corresponding position was called chartophylax.
This title was also given to an ancient officer in the Roman Church, who had the care of charters and papers relating to public affairs. The chartulary presided in ecclesiastical judgments, in lieu of the Pope.