810-840 AD., Byzantine lead seal, Baanes, Basilikos Protospatarios, unlisted.
Byzantine lead seal, Baanes, Basilikos Protospatarios (imperial sword-bearer, chief of the royal bodyguard, or a military governor), ca. 810-840 AD.,
lead seal (16-19 mm / 6,66 g),
Obv.: ΘEOTOKE BOHΘEI , Theotoke boethei , ( = 'Godbearer, aid ...' ), in a cruciform monogram, in 4 fields: [TW - CW / Δ]{OY} - ΛW , to co doulou , ... your servant.
Rev.: + BA.. / NH B' A' C... / ΘAPI.. , "of Baanes, Basilikos Protospatarios".
unlisted ; Zakos/Veglery - .