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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:     78001899      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Byzantine Region:     LEAD SEALS AND BULLAE Issuer:     Lead Seals Date Ruled:     Basil Batatzes Metal:     Lead Denomination:     PB Seal Basil Batatzes Weight:     19.84 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Description:     MP ΘV across field; the Theotokos standing facing on circular dais, hands raised in gesture of prayer, with an aureole of the child Christ on her breast Reverse Description:     +TAIC T_ Primary Reference:     BLS I 2740 Reference2:     DOCBS - Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=122470 Grade:     Good VF, gray patina, minor roughness. Notes:     Sale: CNG 78, Lot: 1899 Zacos and Veglery mention a similar seal appended to a document signed by Basil Batatzes and dated August 1189. He held numerous offices under the emperor Isaac II Angelus.

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