BYZANTINE LEAD SEAL, 8th century AD. 1.25 inches diameter
BYZANTINE LEAD SEAL, 8th century AD. 1.25 inches diameter. On the obverse the cruciform monogram denotes "Mother of God help your servant" On the reverse, the reading is ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΩ ΥΠΑΤΩ (Nikophoros Consul), the last word, hypatos, being a title (Greek for consul) not a part of the name. An exceptionally sharp and clear example.
BYZANTINE LEAD SEAL, 8th century AD. 1.25 inches diameter. On the obverse the cruciform monogram denotes "Mother of God help your servant" On the reverse, the reading is ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΩ ΥΠΑΤΩ (Nikophoros Consul), the last word, hypatos, being a title (Greek for consul) not a part of the name. An exceptionally sharp and clear example.
BYZANTINE LEAD SEAL, 8th century AD. 1.25 inches diameter. On the obverse the cruciform monogram denotes "Mother of God help your servant" On the reverse, the reading is ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΩ ΥΠΑΤΩ (Nikophoros Consul), the last word, hypatos, being a title (Greek for consul) not a part of the name. An exceptionally sharp and clear example.
