Help needed to identify Lead Seals

[Kath D2]

We have a group of lead seals we need help in identifying.  I will be posting them one at a time here.

Any assistance with any information on these coins would be greatly appreciated!

Kath Durand
Forum Ancient Coins


99057  16.596g  22.90mm   Monogram / legend ? + <q>D</q>HM<q>P</q> ? ....

[djmacdo]

You will do better putting this request in the Byzantine or seals sections below.

[v-drome]

Hi, Kath.  The monogram reads ΘEOTOKE BOEΘIE - Theotoke Boethei. It is an invocation of the Virgin, meaning literally `God-bearer, stand by (help)...´.  On the reverse I can make out the name ΔHMITPIῳ (Demetrios), along with titles, one of which might be XAPT... (chartoularios, an administrative position).  This is probably from the early to middle Byzantine period 7th to 9th century CE.  I am sorry I don't have more for you but I will keep looking.  I agree with Djmacdo, "seals and tesserae" post will likely get more help.

Regards, Jimi

[v-drome]

Here are a couple of somewhat similar seals from the Dumbarton Oaks Collection, a great resource.  They have a slightly different monogram along with some other titles, as well as the name Demetrios.

https://www.doaks.org/resources/seals/byzantine-seals/BZS.1947.2.460/view

https://www.doaks.org/resources/seals/byzantine-seals/BZS.1951.31.5.3031/view

https://www.doaks.org/resources/seals/byzantine-seals/BZS.1947.2.1758/view

[Gert]

Yes, Demetrios. And chartoularios. I think of Anatolikon (ton Anatolikon). The part in the middle is not standard. It might read TON VK for '(epi) ton oik(eiakon), but usually there's a dignity before this and the 'epi' is missing.

DHMIT
PIW TONV
K, XAPTO
LAP TON
ANATO

[Kath D2]

Thank you Gert and Jimi!  You help is very appreciated.

Kath D.