Anonymous (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
Half-length portrait of St George holding a lance with his right hand and a shield in his left; an outer frame with a ranceau pattern. Inscription in two columns: |Γ|Ε – |Ρ̣|. : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώρ[γ(ιος)]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Greek cross with a large pellet at the end of each arm, flanked by smaller pellets, an X at the intersecting cross-arms; an outer frame with a ranceau pattern. Border of dots.
Obverse
Half-length portrait of St George holding a lance with his right hand and a shield in his left; an outer frame with a ranceau pattern. Inscription in two columns: |Γ|Ε – |Ρ̣|. : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώρ[γ(ιος)]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Greek cross with a large pellet at the end of each arm, flanked by smaller pellets, an X at the intersecting cross-arms; an outer frame with a ranceau pattern. Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1825 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 16.90. |
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 7: The Iconographic Seals (Open in Zotero)