Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 1177. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Monday, 7 January 2008.  Sold For $500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Aaron. Doux of Edessa and magistros, mid 11th century. PB Seal (30mm, 18.39 g, 12h). [Q]E in left field; O/Dw/R’in right field; nimbate facing bust of St. Theodore, wearing military outfit, holding spear in right hand and shield in left / +KE RQ/ AARwN M[A]/GICTPwS/ D(OY)KEI E/DECHC in five lines. Cf. BLS II 353-4 (for seals of Aaron, proedros/protopredros and duke); DOCBS -; Seyrig -; Vatican -; Orghidan -; Jordanov -. VF, pale gray patina, some encrustation.

From the Robert E. Hecht Collection.