Ioannes, monk and archbishop of Bulgaria (type 2)
Obverse
Theotokos (Annunciation) vertical inscription in centre
Reverse
Text 6 lines
῾Ο Χαιρετισμὸς. / Τὸν ποιμενάρχην Βουλγάρων ᾿Ιωάννην | πιστὸν μοναστὴν μητροπάρθενε σκέποις
The Annunciation. / Virgin mother, may you protect Ioannes, the archbishop (chief pastor) of the Bulgars and a faithful monk (metrical)
Diameter: 31
Date: 12th c.
Seals
- Zacos collection 0
Published
- Zacos II no. 514
- Nesbitt - Oikonomides I p. 96