Basileios, magistros and droungarios of the Watch, first half 11th century. Seal (Lead, 32 mm, 13.60 g, 12 h). +KЄ R/[O]HΘЄI TⲰ / [C]Ⲱ Δ૪ΛⲰ / RACIΛЄI/Ⲱ in five lines, decorations above and flanking the last line. Rev. MAΓIC/TPⲰ S Δ[P/O]VNΓAP, / [T]HC R[IΓ]/ΛAC in five lines, decoration above. Unpublished in the standard references. Some striking weakness, otherwise, very fine.



The 'Vigla' or 'Watch' was one of the imperial 'tagmata', regiments of elite troops which numbered up to 4000 men. As droungarios, Johannes was the commander of the 'watch'.