Niketas, protospatharios and pronoetes, middle 11th century. Seal (Lead, 22 mm, 9.38 g, 12 h). Θ / N/I-K/O/Λ, Nimbate facing bust of Saint Nicholas, raising his right hand in benediction and holding a book of Gospels in his left hand . Rev. +KЄ R,Θ, / TⲰ CⲰ Δ, / NIKHTA A’/CΠAΘ, S A’/NOHT in five lines. Unpublished in the standard references. A nicely preserved seal with a splendid portrait of St. Nicholas. Nearly extremely fine.



The office of pronoetes denoted estate supervisors. In the provinces, they were officials with fiscal or administrative duties.