Petros Chrysoberges, spatharokandidatos and grand chartoularios of the genikon logothesion, 11th century. Seal (Lead, 24 mm, 5.61 g, 12 h).
MHP - ΘV
The Mother of God, nimbate, both hands half-raised before her, palms outward.
Rev. ΠЄTPⲰ / CΠAΘ,P,K,/ΔΔ, S
MΓ XAP/T૪Λ, T૪ ΓЄ/N, ΛOΓ,Θ, T૪ TⲰ
XPCORЄP/Γ in seven lines, decorations above and flanking the last line. Laurent, Corpus II 335. Schlumberger, Sigillographie p. 531, no. 3. Cracks along the channel
, otherwise, good very fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.
The genikon logothesion was the Byzantine fiscal ministry, tasked with land assessment and taxation. As grand chartoularios, Petros was one of its senior officials.