Stephanos, ostiarios, hebdomarios and praitor (?) of the imperial ktematon, 10th century. Seal (Lead, 24 mm, 6.23 g, 12 h). Cruciform monogram KVPIЄ ROHΘЄI; in quadrants, TⲰ - C’ Δ' / [C]T-ЄΦA (‘Lord, help your servant Stephanos’) . Rev. +OCTI/AP, S ЄR…/ S ΠP…/N R’ KT[ЄM]AT… in five lines. Unpublished in the standard references. Some flatness of strike, otherwise, very fine.



The eunuch Stephanos was administrator of the ktematon, which were estates and domains which belonged to the emperor.