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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:     77001120      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Byzantine Region:     LEAD SEALS AND BULLAE Issuer:     Lead Seals Date Ruled:     Theodore Metal:     Lead Denomination:     PB Seal Theodore Diameter:     23 mm Weight:     11.74 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Description:     Paul with pointed beard, wearing himation; +TAPC Reverse Description:     OV in two lines below Primary Reference:     O/AG/IOC in left field Reference2:     P/AV/LO/C in right field Reference3:     facing bust of St Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=115543 Grade:     Paul with pointed beard, wearing himation; +TAPC/OV in two lines below / QEODwR(OY) MHTPOPOLIT(OY) in cruciform monogram Notes:     Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 1120 BLS I 2965a; DOCBS -; Seyrig -; Vatican -; Orghidan -; Jordanov - From the Robert E. Hecht Collection.A seal similar to this and the following lot has been assigned to the metropolitan of Tarsos named Theodore who participated in the Sixth Ecumenical Council held in Constantinople in 680-1. The purpose of the council was to settle the controversy over Monotheletism, a theological movement that was intended to serve as a compromise between Orthodox Christians and Monophysites but which ultimately resulted in further quarreling.

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