705-711 AD., Byzantine lead seal, Basaakios Patrikios / Vasak Bagratuni, Armenian price serving the Byzantine Empire, Zakos/Veglery II 1387, 2570.

Byzantine lead seal, Basaakios Patrikios / Vasak Bagratuni, Armenian price serving the Byzantine Empire, ca. 705-711 AD.,
lead seal (26-29 mm / 21,3 g),
Obv.: ΘEOTOKE BOHΘEI , Theotoke boethei , ( = 'Godbearer, aid ...' ), in a cruciform monogram, in 4 fields: TW - ΛOY / ΔW - CY , to lou du cu , ... your servant.
Rev.: + BAC / AAKIW / ΠATPI / KIW + , ( Baasakios Patrikios = Vasak Bagratuni ) , in 4 lines.
Zakos/Veglery II 1387, 2570. pl. 170 (same dies) .

The Bagratuni or Bagratid royal dynasty of Armenia (Armenian: Բագրատունյաց Արքայական Տոհմ or Pakradounyatz Arkayagan Dohm) is a royal family whose branches formerly ruled many regional polities, including the Armenian lands of Syunik, Lori, Vaspurakan, Vanand, Taron, and Tayk.

Vasak Bagratuni was born circa 655 AD.

Father Smbat V Buratean, Prince of the Bagratids b. circa 625
Mother N. N. Arsacid
Sources: 1. Toumanoff, C. 'The Orontids of Armenia' in 'Studies in Christian Caucasian History' (1963) pp.337-342. ; 2. Toumanoff, C. 'The Early Bagratids' in La Museon, (1949), pp.21-54. Also called Vasag of Armenia.2 Vasak Bagratuni was son of Smbat V and a brother of Aschot II.3 He was born circa 655. He was the son of Smbat V Buratean, Prince of the Bagratids and N. N. Arsacid.

Family: a Child AÅ¡ot III "the Blind", Prince of Armenia+ born ca. 685, d. 776