Ioannes, bishop of Sozopolis

Obverse

Theotokos (bust, holding medallion) sigla

Reverse

Text 5 lines

Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. / ᾿Ιωάννης ἐλάχιστος ἐπίσκοπος Σωζοπόλεως

Mother of God. / Ioannes, most humble bishop of Sozopolis

Diameter: 23

Date: 11th c.

Seals

  • Schlumberger collection 0

Published

  • Schlumberger, Sigillographie p. 117
  • Lichačev, Istoričeskoe značenie p. 77
  • Laurent, Corpus V.1 no. 720