Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 1180. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Monday, 7 January 2008.  Sold For $625. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Theodoros Marchapsabos. Strategos, mid to late 11th century. PB Seal (22mm, 8.87 g, 1h). MP in upper left field; QV in lower right; half-length bust of Theotokos facing slightly left, holding child Christ in right arm / TON MAP/XAYARO Qw/DwR S CTPATH/G(OY)NTA CwZOIC/ CKEPOIC ANA/CCA T(OY) KOC/M CKEP, in seven lines; ornament above. BLS I -; DOCBS -; Seyrig -; Vatican -; Orghidan -; Jordanov -; Seibt & Zarnitz 4.1.2. VF, even gray surfaces.

From the Robert E. Hecht Collection.