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John II Comnenus PB Seal. AD 1118-1143. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing, IC-XC across fields / [...]ѠΠOPΦVPOΓЄNNH[...], John II standing facing, wearing a crown and loros, the end of which is draped over his left arm and decorated with five pellets, holding labarum and globus cruciger. Translation: John porphyrogennetos, despotes. Cf. BLS I 104a; cf. DOC VI 91.6 (end of loros decorated with four pellets). 19.57g, 34mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Very Rare.
From a private European collection.
The distinction of this very rare seal of John II Comnenus from the common seals of his predecessors, Alexius I Comnenus and Michael VII Doukas, is the reverse inscription which honours John with the titles of despotes and porphyrogennetos - a combination of regalia which can be found on his coinage (for example, see Sear 1945).
Near Very Fine. Very Rare.
From a private European collection.
The distinction of this very rare seal of John II Comnenus from the common seals of his predecessors, Alexius I Comnenus and Michael VII Doukas, is the reverse inscription which honours John with the titles of despotes and porphyrogennetos - a combination of regalia which can be found on his coinage (for example, see Sear 1945).