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 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.
ΕΜΜΑ..ΥΗΛ
Ἐμμα[νο]υήλ.
Reverse
The emperor Constantine X bearded standing, wearing a crown with a cross and pendilia and a loros, one end of which is draped over the left wrist. He holds a labarum in the right hand and an akakia in the left. Circular inscription. Border of dots.
κω.ασιλευσρωμαιωνοδκˊ
Κω[ν(σταντῖνος)] βασιλεὺς Ῥωμαίων ὁΔούκ(ας).
Obverse
Half-length representation of Christ Emmanuel, bearded, wearing a tunic and himation and holding the right hand in blessing and in the left 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.
ΕΜΜΑ..ΥΗΛ
Ἐμμα[νο]υήλ.
Reverse
The emperor Constantine X bearded standing, wearing a crown with a cross and pendilia and a loros, one end of which is draped over the left wrist. He holds a labarum in the right hand and an akakia in the left. Circular inscription. Border of dots.
κω.ασιλευσρωμαιωνοδκˊ
Κω[ν(σταντῖνος)] βασιλεὺς Ῥωμαίων ὁΔούκ(ας).
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.622 (formerly DO 58.106.622) |
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Diameter | 33.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 6, no. 77.5. |
Translation
Κωνσταντῖνος βασιλεὺς Ῥωμαίων ὁΔούκας.
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)