John II Komnenos (1118–1143)
Previous Editions
DO Seals 6 no. 91.4
Obverse
A bearded Christ seated on a high-back throne, wearing a tunic and himation. He holds the right hand in blessing and a book in the left. His feet rest on a dais. He has a nimbus cruciger; each arm contains a decoration consisting of one pellet. Border of dots.
Reverse
John II standing, wearing a crown and a loros, an end of which is draped over the left wrist. He holds in the right hand a labarum (only partially imprinted) and a globus cruciger in the left. Circular inscription, beginning at 7 o’clock. Border of dots.
Ἰω(άννῃ) δεσπότ(ῃ) τῷ πορφυρογε[ννήτῳ].
Commentary:
The use of the dative case is unusual as there is no invocation accompanying the inscription. For coins of John II with a similar dative inscription see DOC 4.1: no. 12a.
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