Photios, protospatharios, hypatos and topoteretes of Cappadocia, 11th century. Seal (Lead, 23 mm, 11.33 g, 12 h). Θ / RA/CI-[ΛЄIOC] Nimbate facing bust of Saint Basil, raising his right hand in benediction and holding a book of Gospels in his left hand . Rev. +KЄ R,Θ, / [Φ]ⲰTIⲰ A’/[C]ΠAΘ, VΠAT, / [S] TOΠOTH/[P]IT, TⲰN KAΠ[Π]AΔOK, in six lines. Unpublished in the standard references. A very interesting Byzantine seal of immaculate style. Struck off center, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.