Byzantine lead seal of John patrikios and proedros
(11th cent.)
Obverse: Bust of saint John the Baptist (?), facial, nimbate, in monk's garments, sigla Ο(ΑΓΙΟC)/ ΙΩ/Ο- [...], (Saint John the ?), dotted border.

Reverse: Inscription in 5 lines (the first missing), ΚΕRΘ,/[Ι]ΩΠΡΙ,/ΚΑΙΠΡΟ/[ΕΔ]ΡΟΝΤΗ/[C..] = Κύριε βοήθει Ἰωάννῃ πατρικίῳ καὶ πρόεδρον τῆς ... (Lord help John patrikios and proedros of ...), dotted border.

The present seal is a parallel from the same boulloterion of the previous lot no. 642.

Condition: Very Fine

Weight: 7,3 gram
Diameter: 19,7 mm