RARE BYZANTINE HERALDIC SILVER-GILT SEAL WITH DOUBLE-HEADED EAGLE

Ca. 600-800 AD
A silver-gilt seal with a slender hoop and a large bezel featuring a double-headed eagle. The double-headed eagle was originally a symbol of the Roman Empire, representing control over the Eastern and Western regions.
Size: D:17.53mm / US:7 1/4 / UK:O ; 6.05g
Provenance: Property of a London Ancient art collector, formerly in a Mayfair private collection of Mr. P. S., formerly acquired on the UK art market since the 1970s.
Estimate: GBP 600 - 900