#john ii

Royal Birthdays for today, August 2nd:

John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg, 1455

Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, 1674

Mahmud I, Ottoman Sultan, 1696

Dietrich of Anhalt-Dessau, German Prince, 1702

Francisca of Brazil, Princess of Joinville, 1824

Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Queen of the Netherlands, 1858

Constantine I, King of Greece, 1868

Ingeborg of Denmark, Duchess of Västergötland, 1878

Zein al-Sharaf, Queen of Jordan, 1916

Here’s another Byzantine cup coin…

Byzantine Empire

BI Aspron Trachy - 28mm 3.09g

John II 1118-1143 AD

Constantinople Mint

Obverse IC XC

Bust of Christ facing, nimbate, wearing pallium and colobium, raising hand and holding book of Gospels in other

Reverse +IW ΔΕCΠΟΤ Τ ΠΦVPOΓΝΤ

Bust of John II facing, wearing crown and loros, holding cruciform sceptre and globus cruciger

Royal Birthdays for today, March 3rd:

John II, King of Portugal, 1455

Luís of Portugal, Duke of Beja, 1506

Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of Hanover, 1778

Maria of Greece and Denmark, Russian Grand Duchess, 1876

Charles-Philippe of Orleans, Duke of Anjou, 1973

Royal Birthdays for today, March 6th:

John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, 1340

John II, King of Castile and Leon, 1405

Clémentine of Orléans, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1817

Charles I, King of Wurttemberg, 1823

Kojun, Empress of Japan, 1903

Royal Birthdays for today, March 3rd:

John II, King of Portugal, 1455

Luís of Portugal, Duke of Beja, 1506

Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of Hanover, 1778

Charles-Philippe of Orleans, Duke of Anjou, 1973

Jean le Bon protégeant le Dauphin - John the Good protecting the Dauphin