Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 1197. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Monday, 7 January 2008.  Sold For $1100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Nicholas Katakalon. 11th-12th century. PB Seal (34mm, 24.25 g, 12h). MP QY across field; bust of the Theotokos facing slightly right, wearing chiton and maphorion adorned with a cross of pellets on right shoulder, holding child Christ in her left hand, right hand raised before her chest / +TON KA/TAKALON/ NIKOLAON TI/E CKEPOIC in four lines. BLS I -; DOCBS -; Seyrig -; Vatican -; Orghidan -; Jordanov -. Good VF, gray and tan patina. Choice.

From the Robert E. Hecht Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 152 (10 October 2006), lot 2709.