Extremely Rare Byzantine Imperial Lead Seal Attributed to Patriarch George I of Constantinople (679–685 AD) Date: 679–685 AD Material: Lead Weight: 58.84 g Diameter: 50 mm Description An exceptionally rare Byzantine lead seal of monumental size, weighing 58.84 grams and measuring 50 mm in diameter. Its unusually large dimensions suggest a high-status official or ecclesiastical context, possibly associated with an important imperial or patriarchal document. Obverse Depicts Emperor Constantine IV, bearded and wearing an imperial crown and jeweled loros, holding a globus cruciger (a globe surmounted by a cross). Reverse – Greek Inscriptions The inscription is arranged in four lines: ΘΕΟΤΟΚΕ ΒΟΗΘΕΙ ΤΩ ΣΩ ΔΟΥΛΩ ΓΕΩΡΓΙΩ ΑΡΧΙΕΠΙΣΚ ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥΠΟΛΕΩΣ Translation: “O Theotokos, help your servant George, Archbishop of Constantinople.” Historical Attribution The inscription may refer to Patriarch George I of Constantinople, who served from 679 to 686 AD and was associated with the period of the Sixth Ecumenical Council (680–681 AD). Acquired in 2025 from NUMIMANICA PRADOS, Spain, at the Madrid Numismatic Fair held on 27 June 2025. Provenance: The piece was previously part of a private collection in Spain, where it had been acquired from an art gallery in 1987. This rare piece is accompanied by the original purchase invoice, Certificate of Authenticity, and Spanish Export Certificate.