Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 1121. Estimate $300.  Closing Date: Monday, 7 January 2008.  Sold For $240. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Theodore. Metropolitan of Tarsos, mid to late 7th century. PB Seal (30mm, 16.73 g, 12h). O/AG/IOC in left field; P/AV/LO/C in right field; facing bust of St. Paul with pointed beard, wearing himation; +TAPC/OV in two lines below / QEODwR(OY) MHTPOPOLIT(OY) in cruciform monogram. BLS I 2965a; DOCBS -; Seyrig -; Vatican -; Orghidan -; Jordanov -. VF, tan patina, some roughness.

From the Robert E. Hecht Collection.