Basil II and Constantine VIII (976-1025)
Obverse
Half-length representation of Christ wearing a tunic and himation and holding the right hand in blessing and a book in the left. He has a nimbus cruciger; each arm contains a decoration consisting of a row of two pellets. Circular inscription. Border of dots.
ΕΜΜ..ΟΥΗΛ
Ἐμμ[αν]ουήλ
Reverse
Two figures: at left, a half-length representation of Basil II bearded, wearing a crown with a cross; and at right a half-length representation of Constantine VIII wearing a crown with a cross. They hold between them a long patriarchal cross. Circular inscription. Border of dots.
ASIL..OSAI
Basil(ios) [c(e) C]onstanti(nos) b(asilis) R(omaion)
Obverse
Half-length representation of Christ wearing a tunic and himation and holding the right hand in blessing and a book in the left. He has a nimbus cruciger; each arm contains a decoration consisting of a row of two pellets. Circular inscription. Border of dots.
ΕΜΜ..ΟΥΗΛ
Ἐμμ[αν]ουήλ
Reverse
Two figures: at left, a half-length representation of Basil II bearded, wearing a crown with a cross; and at right a half-length representation of Constantine VIII wearing a crown with a cross. They hold between them a long patriarchal cross. Circular inscription. Border of dots.
ASIL..OSAI
Basil(ios) [c(e) C]onstanti(nos) b(asilis) R(omaion)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1659 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 31.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 6, no. 69.7. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Basilios ce Constantinos basilis Romaion.
Basil and Constantine, basileis 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)