Nikolaos, imperial spatharokandidatos, first half 11th century. Seal (Lead, 19 mm, 4.05 g, 12 h). +KЄ - ROH-Θ TⲰ - CⲰ Δ, - IC - XC Nimbate bust of Christ facing, raising his right hand in benediction and holding a book of Gospels in his left, all within a pearled circle with four cruciform decorations dividing the circular legend. Rev. +NIKO/ΛAO, R,C/ΠAΘ’KA/NΔIΔ’ in four lines; above, decorations; below, pellet. Unpublished in the standard references. An exceptional depiction of Christ on a Byzantine seal. Some flan faults, otherwise, about extremely fine.