★ Empress Consort of the Byzantine Empire ★

BYZANTINE BRONZE SEALS. Theodora Doukaina Vatatzaina (Palaiologina) (Wife of Michael VIII Palaiologus, 1253-1282).

Obv: MHP - ΘV.
The Virgin Mary seated facing on throne, holding Holy Infant.
Rev: ΘЄΟΔωPA ЄVCЄBЄCTA TH AVΓɄCTA / ΔɄKINA H ΠΑΛΑΙΟΛΟΓINA.
Theodora standing facing, holding sceptre.

Cf. BLS I 122d (lead).

Condition: Near very fine.

Weight: 21.87 g.
Diameter: 29 mm.