Julian. apo hypaton and genikos commerciarios of the Apotheke of Cappadocia, late 7th century. PB Seal (29.5mm, 21.49 g, 1h). Dated IY 2 (AD 688/9). Good VF.

Triton XXVI
Lot: 920. Estimated: $ 1 000

Byzantine, Lead

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Julian. apo hypaton and genikos commerciarios of the Apotheke of Cappadocia, late 7th century. PB Seal (29.5mm, 21.49 g, 1h). Dated IY 2 (AD 688/9). OVΛIANO [AΠ]O VΠATON, crowned figure of Justinian II standing facing, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger in right hand; I B (date) across field / S ΓЄN/IK∂ KOMM/ЄPKIAPIOY/ AΠOΘIKIC/ KAΠΠAΔ/OKIAC in six lines. Cf. Zacos 159 and note (as genikos commerciarios of the Apotheke of Kilikia and Crete); DOCBS III 24.5 (Lydia); cf. Roma E-Sale 102, lot 1421 (Constantinople). Earthen brown surfaces. Good VF.

Julian was apparently quite an effective bureaucrat, as lead seals in his name bear the title apo hypaton and genikos kommerkiarios of a number of Apotheke, including Kilikia, Crete, Lydia, Constantinople, and, on this example, Kappadokia.

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