Constantine IX Monomachos (1042-55)
Obverse
Half-length representation of Christ bearded, wearing a tunic and himation and holding the right hand in blessing and a book in the left. The cover is ornamented in center with a pellet set above a line. 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
Half-length representation of Constantine IX bearded, wearing a crown with a cross and pendilia and a loros. He is shown holding a long cross scepter in the right hand and a globus cruciger in the left. Circular inscription. Border of dots.
CΩSA,,AOCRA,R
Cωnstant(i)n(os) autocrat(o)r
Obverse
Half-length representation of Christ bearded, wearing a tunic and himation and holding the right hand in blessing and a book in the left. The cover is ornamented in center with a pellet set above a line. 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
Half-length representation of Constantine IX bearded, wearing a crown with a cross and pendilia and a loros. He is shown holding a long cross scepter in the right hand and a globus cruciger in the left. Circular inscription. Border of dots.
CΩSA,,AOCRA,R
Cωnstant(i)n(os) autocrat(o)r
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1665 (formerly Fogg 1665) |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 36.0 mm; field: 26.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 6, no. 73.6. |
Translation
Cωnstantinos autocrator.
Constantine, autocrator.
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)