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. Sigla visible at left: Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς [Χ(ριστό)ς]. Inscription in two columns: ὁ Ἐμμανουήλ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Manuel standing, wearing a crown and a loros, an end of which is draped over the left wrist, and holding an akakia in the left hand. Traces of a circular inscription at right. Indeterminate border.
. . . πορφυρογε . . .
[Μανουὴλ δεσπότ(ης) ὁ] πορφυρογέ[ννητος].
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. Sigla visible at left: Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς [Χ(ριστό)ς]. Inscription in two columns: ὁ Ἐμμανουήλ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Manuel standing, wearing a crown and a loros, an end of which is draped over the left wrist, and holding an akakia in the left hand. Traces of a circular inscription at right. Indeterminate border.
. . . πορφυρογε . . .
[Μανουὴλ δεσπότ(ης) ὁ] πορφυρογέ[ννητος].
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4351 (formerly DO 55.1.4351) |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 44.0 mm; field: 32.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 6, no. 93.2. |
Translation
Μανουὴλ δεσπότης ὁ πορφυρογέννητος.
Manuel porphyrogennetos, despotes.
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)