Constantine Komnenos (twelfth century)
Obverse
The scene of the Crucifixion. Christ on the cross, St. John and the Virgin standing below. Border of dots.
Obverse
The scene of the Crucifixion. Christ on the cross, St. John and the Virgin standing below. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.
XΕ̅
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ΚΟΜΝΙ
Ν
Χριστὲ βοήθει Κωνσταντίνῳ Κομνινῷ
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3441 |
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Diameter | 14.0 mm; field: 9.0 mm |
Translation
Χριστὲ βοήθει Κωνσταντίνῳ Κομνινῷ.
Christ, help Constantine Komnenos.
Commentary
Dodecasyllabic.
This is one of the rare Byzantine seals depicting a narrative scene.