Theodosios, Bishop of Antalya

Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 1190. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Monday, 7 January 2008.  Sold For $1600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Theodosios. Bishop of Antalya, 11th century. PB Seal (29mm, 19.15 g, 12h). H/AI/G/S in left field; PT/I/A in right field; MP QV across field; Theotokos standing on dais, facing left, wearing chiton and himation, placing left hand on chest and gesturing to child Christ with right hand; wreath border / QKE RQ/Tw Cw D(OY)L/ QEODOCIw/ EPICKOPw/ATTALEI/-AC- in six lines; – • – above. BLS I -; DOCBS -; Seyrig -; Vatican -; Orghidan -; Jordanov -. Good VF, tan-gray patina.

From the Robert E. Hecht Collection.