★ An interesting seal with rare iconography and a possibly unique family name ★

Johannes Pandourenos, spatharokandidatos, mid 11th century. Seal (Lead, 33 mm, 19.55 g, 12 h). O / A/Γ[IⲰ] / IⲰ - Ⲱ / ΠP,/ΔP,/M, Saint John the Baptist, nimbate, standing to right, raising his two hands in supplication towards Hand of God in upper right field. Rev. +KЄ R,Θ, / IⲰ CΠAΘA/POKANΔΔ, / TⲰ ΠANΔ૪/PHNⲰ in five lines, decorations above and below. Unpublished in the standard references. An interesting seal with rare iconography and a possibly unique family name. Some surface roughess, minor marks and faint scratches, otherwise, good very fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.