289, Lot: 460. Estimate $150. Sold for $475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Nicephorus. Sebastos and
Droungarios of [?], circa 1050-1150. PB Seal (25mm, 11.81 g, 12h). O/ Δ/H/M/H downward to left, T/PI/O downward to right, St. Demetrius standing facing, holding sword in right hand and placing left on scabbard / +KЄ R/ NIKHΦOP/ CЄRACTω M/[...]Aω ΔP(Oω)ΓΓAP/[...](Oω) CTOΛOV[...]/[...]TAΔЄAΦω/[...](Oω) R’ Tω/NHNω. BLS -; DOCBS -; Jordanov -; Orghidan -; Vatican -. VF, lamination flaw obscuring left portion of reverse legend.