Kyrikos, imperial kandidatos and epoptes of the dromos, late 9th-10th century. Seal (Lead, 23 mm, 7.67 g, 12 h). KЄ ROHΘ, TⲰ CⲰ Δ૪Λ, Patriarchal cross on steps with branches springing from base. Rev. +KVPH/KO R’KANΔ’/Δ’ S ЄΠOΠT, / TON KOM, / ΔPOM’ in five lines. Unpublished in the standard references. An attractive seal attesting a very rare office. Good very fine.



As epoptes, Kyrikos must have been part of the staff of the logothetes of the dromos, the Byzantine department mainly responsible for the road system and the postal service. The office seems to be unattested on seals, but it does occur in a literary source (PMBZ 24258).