Ioannes, bishop of Velbuzd
Obverse
Theotokos (standing, turned to bust of Christ high on R) sigla
Reverse
Text 5 lines
Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. / Σκέποις [...] Παρθένε, / Βελεβουσδίου ποιμένα ᾿Ιωάννην
Mother of God. / Virgin [...] may you protect Ioannes bishop (pastor) of Velbuzd (incomplete, but metrical)
Diameter: 27
Date: 12th c. (2nd half)
Seals
- Sofia, Museum of Archaeology 86
Published
- Jordanov, Corpus I no. 16. 1
- Laurent, Corpus V.2 no. 1501