| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29 | Auction date: 24 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 2780 Price realized: 50 CHF (Approx. 57 USD / 52 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Marius and Alfius, circa 550-650. Seal (Lead, 25 mm, 8.85 g, 12 h). mA/RIU / ALF in three lines. Rev. Cruciform monogram of MAPIOV AΛΦIOV. Unpublished in the standard references. An intriguing bilingual Byzantine seal. Minor surface cracks, otherwise, good very fine. From a European collection, formed before 2005. The Latin legend on the obverse consists of the same letters as the Greek monogram on the reverse. Considering that both Marius and Alfius are Roman gentes, they are interpreted here as referring to a pair of individuals who issued this seal as a duo. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 5176 Price realized: 50 CHF (Approx. 57 USD / 53 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Johannes, 6th century. Seal (Lead, 15 mm, 5.16 g, 12 h). Facing head (Gorgoneion?) within decorated circle. Rev. Cruciform monogram of IⲰANNOV. Unpublished in the standard references. Cf. Boersema/Dalzell, Vossen collection 109 (for a contemporary tessera or amulet with a similar facing head). An enigmatic early Byzantine seal showing very unusual iconography. Very fine. From a European collection, formed before 2005. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 5179 Price realized: 110 CHF (Approx. 125 USD / 116 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Johannes, praefectus annonae, 6th-7th centuries. Seal (Lead, 22 mm, 10.02 g, 12 h). IO/hAN/NIS in three lines. Rev. PR / ANNO/NAЄ in three lines. Laurent, Corpus II, 1148. An interesting Byzantine seal featuring a rare Latin legend and an extremely rare office. Some breakage along the channel, otherwise, good very fine. From a European collection, formed before 2005. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29 | Auction date: 24 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 2777 Price realized: 35 CHF (Approx. 40 USD / 37 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ammonios, Mamianos or Nahum, circa 550-650. Seal (Lead, 21 mm, 7.53 g, 12 h). Draped bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger. Rev. Cruciform monogram of AMMIANOV, MAMIANOV or NAOVM. Unpublished in the standard references. A beautiful early Byzantine seal with a rare depiction of Christ. Very fine. From a European collection, formed before 2005. Starting price: 25 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 5269 Price realized: 50 CHF (Approx. 57 USD / 53 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Stephanos, imperial (?) spatharios, hypatos and imperial notarios, 11th century. Seal (Lead, 23 mm, 10.23 g, 12 h). Θ / N-I/K/O/Λ Nimbate bust of Saint Nicholas facing, raising his right hand in benediction and holding a book of Gospels in his left. Rev. +KЄ R,Θ, / [C]TЄΦANⲰ / [R'](?) CΠAΘAPI / [V]ΠATⲰ S R NOTAP, in five lines. Unpublished in the standard references. Struck on a short flan and with light scratches, otherwise, good very fine. From a European collection, formed before 2005. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29 | Auction date: 24 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 2778 Price realized: 50 CHF (Approx. 57 USD / 52 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Tzittas (Gothic name), circa 550-650. Seal (Lead, 18 mm, 4.36 g, 12 h). Nimbate bust of the Mother of God holding Christ; to left and right, cross. Rev. Cruciform monogram of TZITTA. Zacos/Veglery 1226. Very fine. From a European collection, formed before 2005. The name Tzittas reveals the Gothic origin of this seal's owner. Following Justinian's wars of conquest in the West, many Goths entered into Byzantine service and at times achieved very high positions in the imperial army. They also served in the elite brigades that were privately employed by generals such as Belisarius and Johannes Troglita. A military commander named Tzittas is known in the first half of the sixth century, while another Tzittas, who held the ranks of spatharios and kandidatos, is attested for the year 605 as being beheaded on the orders of Phokas. Several seal types are known bearing the monogram of the name Tzittas. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
