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ID number: BIRBI-SL0005 Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: A. A. M. Bryer Collection Artist / Maker: Leon Tsakoules Title / Object name: Lead Seal Object type: Seal
Culture: Byzantine Date made: 11th Century Collector: Bryer, Anthony A. M. Materials: Lead Measurements: 2.35 Provenance: Barber acquisition 0160B. Donated by A. A. M. Bryer 1976, found in Trabzon.
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Obverse: Pellet border around inscription, equal armed cross between two horizontal lines above inscription, single pellet between two horizontal lines below inscription.
Reverse: Pellet border around inscription, single pellet between two horizontal lines above inscription.
Inscriptions / Translations: Obverse: H CΦPAΓ / AVTH TOV / ΠPωT CΠA/ΘAPIOV (This seal of the protospatharios).
Reverse: TEΛEI / ΦICOI ΛE/ONTOC T/CAKOV/Λ (originates from Leon Tsakoules).
Notes: Well preserved lettering, possibly two channels for burlap cord.
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