Anonymous (twelfth century, first half)
Obverse
Half-length portrait of the Virgin orans with medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅Θ̅Υ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ; (flanking head of Christ): ι̣σ̣̅Χ̣Σ̣ : Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς Χ(ριστό)ς. Border of dots.
Reverse
Half-length portrait of the Archangel Michael wearing the imperial loros; holding a sceptre surmounted by a trefoil ornament in his right hand and globus cruciger in his left. Sigla: Α̣|Χ̣Χ|Μ: Ἀ(ρ)χ(άγγελος) Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). Border of dots.
Obverse
Half-length portrait of the Virgin orans with medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅Θ̅Υ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ; (flanking head of Christ): ι̣σ̣̅Χ̣Σ̣ : Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς Χ(ριστό)ς. Border of dots.
Reverse
Half-length portrait of the Archangel Michael wearing the imperial loros; holding a sceptre surmounted by a trefoil ornament in his right hand and globus cruciger in his left. Sigla: Α̣|Χ̣Χ|Μ: Ἀ(ρ)χ(άγγελος) Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1795 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm; field: 16.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 10.14. |
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 7: The Iconographic Seals (Open in Zotero)