Anonymous (eleventh century)
Obverse
The Virgin standing, holding Christ before her. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̣ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Linear border.
Reverse
Archangel Michael standing, holding a scepter surmounted by a trefoil ornament in his right hand and a globus cruciger in left; wearing the imperial loros. Inscription in two columns: Ο|Χ|Χ|Μ: ὁ Ἀ(ρ)χ(άγγελος) Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). Linear border.
Obverse
The Virgin standing, holding Christ before her. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̣ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Linear border.
Reverse
Archangel Michael standing, holding a scepter surmounted by a trefoil ornament in his right hand and a globus cruciger in left; wearing the imperial loros. Inscription in two columns: Ο|Χ|Χ|Μ: ὁ Ἀ(ρ)χ(άγγελος) Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). Linear border.
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1792 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 7.8. |
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 7: The Iconographic Seals (Open in Zotero)