Manuel I Komnenos (1143–1180)
Obverse
Half-length representation of a beardless Christ, wearing a tunic and himation and holding the right hand in blessing and a scroll in the left. He has a nimbus cruciger; each arm contains a decoration consisting of one pellet. No epigraphy visible. Border of dots.
Reverse
Manuel standing, wearing a crown with a cross and a loros, an end of which is draped over the left wrist. No epigraphy visible. Border of dots.
Obverse
Half-length representation of a beardless Christ, wearing a tunic and himation and holding the right hand in blessing and a scroll in the left. He has a nimbus cruciger; each arm contains a decoration consisting of one pellet. No epigraphy visible. Border of dots.
Reverse
Manuel standing, wearing a crown with a cross and a loros, an end of which is draped over the left wrist. No epigraphy visible. Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1710 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 42.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 6, no. 93.8. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 6, Emperors, Patriarchs of Constantinople, Addenda (Open in Zotero)