Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, 913-959. Seal (Lead, 32 mm, 17.46 g, 12 h). +IhS[ЧS XRIS]TЧS Bust of Christ Pantokrator facing, with decorated cross behind his head, holding book of Gospels in his left hand and raising his right in benediction. Rev. +COn... Constantine VII, with a long beard, wearing a crown with pendilia and a loros crossed before his chest, holding a globe surmounted by a patriarchal cross in his right hand. Zacos/Veglery 70a. Cf. DO Seals VI 63 (nimbus cruciger on obverse, different style of loros on reverse). An extremely rare imperial seal. Some surface roughness, otherwise, very fine.