Constantine X Doukas (1059-67)
Obverse
Half-length representation of Christ Emmanuel, bearded, wearing a tunic and himation and holding the right hand in blessing and in the left hand a book, the cover ornamented in center with a cross. He has a nimbus cruciger; each arm contains a decoration consisting of five pellets. Sigla at left and right: Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς Χ(ριστό)ς. Circular inscription. Border of dots.
ΕΜΜΑΝΟΥΗΛ
Ἐμμανουήλ.
Obverse
Half-length representation of Christ Emmanuel, bearded, wearing a tunic and himation and holding the right hand in blessing and in the left hand a book, the cover ornamented in center with a cross. He has a nimbus cruciger; each arm contains a decoration consisting of five pellets. Sigla at left and right: Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς Χ(ριστό)ς. Circular inscription. Border of dots.
ΕΜΜΑΝΟΥΗΛ
Ἐμμανουήλ.
Reverse
The emperor Constantine X bearded standing, wearing a crown with pendilia and a loros, one end of which is draped over the left wrist. He holds a labarum in the right hand. Circular inscription. Border of dots.
κωνασιλευσρωμαιωνοδκ,
Κων(σταντῖνος) βασιλεὺς Ῥωμαίων ὁ Δούκ(ας).
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.625 (formerly DO 58.106.625) |
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Diameter | 31.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 6, no. 77.7; Zacos-Veglery no. 87b. |
Translation
Κωνσταντῖνος βασιλεὺς Ῥωμαίων ὁ Δούκας.
Constantine Doukas, basileus of the Romans.
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)
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)