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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     77001152      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Byzantine Region:     LEAD SEALS AND BULLAE Issuer:     Lead Seals Date Ruled:     Christopher Metal:     Lead Denomination:     PB Seal Christopher Diameter:     35 mm Weight:     18.75 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Description:     Nicholas, holding Gospels in left hand, right hand in benediction; O Reverse Description:     NI Primary Reference:     BLS I - Reference2:     DOCBS - Reference3:     Seyrig - Reference4:     Vatican -; Orghidan -; cf. Jordanov II 720 (for a seal of Christopher Timonites, krites of the Velon) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=115575 Grade:     Good VF, light tan patina, some minor encrustation. Notes:     Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 1152 From the Robert E. Hecht Collection.The kritai tou belou were a college of twelve judges, whose title probably derived from their meeting place behind a curtain (bhlon) in the hippodrome of Constantinople.

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