A massive early Byzantine seal belonging to high-ranking court official
Lot 5855
Johannes, imperial protostrator and komes of the imperial stables, 8th century. Seal (Lead, 34 mm, 32.23 g, 12 h). Cirular legend TⲰ Δ૪ΛⲰ C૪ IⲰANNH RACIΛIKⲰ; large cruciform monogram ΘЄOTOKЄ BOHΘЄI ('Mother of God, help your servant Johannes, imperial'). Rev. +ΠPⲰ/TOCTPAT/ⲰPI S KOMITI / TⲰN BACIΛI/KⲰN CTAB/ΛⲰN+ ('protostrator and komes of the imperial stables") in six lines. Unpublished in the standard references. A massive early Byzantine seal belonging to high-ranking court official. Good very fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.
Starting price:
100 CHF
Hammer price:
220 CHF
Bid increment:
Closed
Minimum bid:
Closed
Number of bids:
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Time left:
Closing time: 12-Jul-23, 18:39:00 CEST
All winning bids are subject to a 18.5% buyer's fee.

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