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Gold Seal of Michael VII Doukas, Constantinople
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Obv.: Christ seated on a square-backed throne, slightly bearded, with long hair and nimbus cruciger, wearing a tunic and a himation, right hand raised in a gesture of blessing, the left is holding a hook. Each arm is decorated with a pellet, feet resting on dais
Rev.: Michael VII standing facing, wearing a crown and a loros, holding the labarum in his r. hand and the globus cruciger in his l.. Border of dots.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Title: Gold Seal of Michael VII Doukas, Constantinople
Description:
Obv.
: Christ seated on a square-backed throne, slightly bearded, with long hair and nimbus cruciger, wearing a tunic and a himation, right hand raised in a gesture of blessing, the left is holding a hook.
Each arm is decorated with a pellet, feet resting on dais
Rev.
: Michael VII standing facing, wearing a crown and a loros, holding the labarum in his r.
hand and the globus cruciger in his l.
Border of dots.
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