(The monastery) of (Christ) Philanthropos (twelfth century)
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4937 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Condition | One-third missing. The reading has been restored with reference to the better preserved specimen from the same boulloterion noted below. |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 56.4b; Laurent, Corpus 5.3: no. 1909 (accession no. misidentified). For another similar specimen, see Sig., 139–40 (= Laurent, Corpus 5.2: no. 1183 = Shandrovskaia, "Sfragistika," 811). DO Seals 7, no. 1.17. |
Obverse
Bust of Christ holding a book. At right: ΙΣ̅ΧΣ̅ : [Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς] Χ(ριστό)ς. Remains of circular inscription at right: οφιλανθρπος: ὁ Φινλάνθρωπος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Half-length representation of the Mother of God holding her hands, palm outward, before her. At left: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ [Θ(εο)ῦ]. Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4937 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Condition | One-third missing. The reading has been restored with reference to the better preserved specimen from the same boulloterion noted below. |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 56.4b; Laurent, Corpus 5.3: no. 1909 (accession no. misidentified). For another similar specimen, see Sig., 139–40 (= Laurent, Corpus 5.2: no. 1183 = Shandrovskaia, "Sfragistika," 811). DO Seals 7, no. 1.17. |
Bibliography
- Sfragistika
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 7: The Iconographic Seals
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 5: The East (continued), Constantinople and Environs, Unknown Locations, Addenda, Uncertain Readings
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin, vol. 5, L’Église
- Sigillographie de l’Empire byzantin
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4937 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Condition | One-third missing. The reading has been restored with reference to the better preserved specimen from the same boulloterion noted below. |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 56.4b; Laurent, Corpus 5.3: no. 1909 (accession no. misidentified). For another similar specimen, see Sig., 139–40 (= Laurent, Corpus 5.2: no. 1183 = Shandrovskaia, "Sfragistika," 811). DO Seals 7, no. 1.17. |
Commentary
The monastery of Christ Philanthropos, situated near the Blachernae Church, was founded by the empress Irene, the wife of Alexios I Komnenos: Janin, Églises: 525–27.