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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     77001123      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Byzantine Region:     LEAD SEALS AND BULLAE Issuer:     Lead Seals Date Ruled:     Zacharias Metal:     Lead Denomination:     PB Seal Zacharias Diameter:     27 mm Weight:     17.09 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Description:     Eagle standing facing, head right, wings spread; QEOTOKE BOHQEI in cruciform monogram above Reverse Description:     [...]ZA Primary Reference:     cf. BLS I 722 (for similar seal of Zacharias, hypatos) Reference2:     DOCBS - Reference3:     Seyrig - Reference4:     Vatican -; Orghidan -; Jordanov - Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=115546 Grade:     EF, attractive light-gray patina. Notes:     Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 1123 From the Robert E. Hecht Collection.Inherited from Rome, the eagle with uplifted wings was a symbol of imperial majesty. It also took on Christian connotations during the Byzantine period, serving as an emblem of John the Evangelist and Christ himself.

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