Ioannes, bishop of Raidestos

Obverse

Theotokos (bust, holding medallion) sigla, with invocation at circ.

Reverse

Text 5 lines

Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. | Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ ᾿Ιωάννῃ / τῷ θεοφιλεστάτῳ ἐπισκόπῳ ῾Ραιδεστοῦ

Mother of God. | Theotokos aid your servant Ioannes, / bishop of Raidestos most beloved of God

Diameter: 22

Date: 11th c.

Seals

  • Vienna MK 110
  • Istanbul 850
  • IFEB 613
  • Sorlin-Dorigny collection 0

Published

  • Schlumberger, Sigillographie p. 731- 732
  • Laurent, Corpus V.1 no. 309
  • Seibt, review of Laurent, Corpus V p. 75
  • Laurent, Corpus V.3 no. 1700