Byzantine Iconographic PB Seal of Andronicus II Palaeologus. AD 1282-1328. Nimbate figure of Christ standing facing on low thokos, wearing chiton and himation, blessing with right hand and holding book of Gospels in left; [I]C-XC across fields; all within border of dots / Emperor standing facing, wearing crown, divitision, and loros, holding labarum with right hand and akakia with left; A N ΔPO NIKO CΔЄ(Є retrograde) [C]ΠO in six lines to left, Ο Π Є O Λ Λ in six lines to right; manus Dei(?) in upper right field; all within border of dots. Cf. Zacos BLS I 123-124 (reverse legend). 17.95g, 27mm, 12h.
Condition as seen.
From a private UK collection.