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