Basil II (976-1025)
Obverse
Half-length representation of Christ Emmanuel bearded, wearing a tunic and himation. He offers a blessing with his right hand and holds a book in his left. He has a nimbus cruciger with a decoration of two dots on each arm. On either side the sigla: Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς Χ(ριστό)ς. Circular inscription visible at right. Border of dots.
ΝΟΥΗΛ
[Ἐμμα]νουήλ.
Obverse
Half-length representation of Christ Emmanuel bearded, wearing a tunic and himation. He offers a blessing with his right hand and holds a book in his left. He has a nimbus cruciger with a decoration of two dots on each arm. On either side the sigla: Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς Χ(ριστό)ς. Circular inscription visible at right. Border of dots.
ΝΟΥΗΛ
[Ἐμμα]νουήλ.
Reverse
Half-length representation of Basil II wearing a crown with pendilia and a loros. He holds a globus cruciger in his right hand and an akakia in his left. Note that the cross atop the globus cruciger is decorated with small globules. Border of dots.
A.......CRA,
Ba[sil(ios) auto]crat(or)
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.584 |
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Diameter | 29.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 6, no. 68.9. |
Translation
Basil, 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)