Byzantine Seals. Seal (Lead, 26 mm, 12.29 g, 12 h), Konstantinos, patrikios and krites of Paphlagonia, 11th century. Θ / Π/AN/T/Є-Λ/Є/HM/O/N Nimbate bust of St. Pantaleon, holding medical instruments in his right hand and medicine box in his left. Rev. +KЄ R,HΘ/Tω Cω Δ૪Λ/KωN ΠPI S/KPITH ΠA/ΦΛAΓON,/AC ('Lord, aid your servant Konstantinos, patrikios and judge of Paphlagonia') in six lines. Zacos II 424. A beautiful piece of fine style. Struck very slightly off center, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.
St. Pantaleon was (and still is) the patron saint of doctors and midwives