Anonymous (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Archangel Michael standing on a suppedion, wearing a short military tunic and mantle, holding a sceptre in his right hand and a globus cruciger in his left. No traces of an inscription. Border of dots.
Reverse
Saint George standing on a suppedion, wearing military costume, holding a lance in his right hand and a shield, resting on the ground, in his left. Vertical inscription in two columns: ̣|.|Ε̣|Ρ|Γ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) [Γ]εώργ(ιος). Along the circumference, the remains of a circular inscription (likely an invocation to the saint):
Α̣ΓΙ…......
ἅγι[ε Γεώργιε βοήθει]
Obverse
Archangel Michael standing on a suppedion, wearing a short military tunic and mantle, holding a sceptre in his right hand and a globus cruciger in his left. No traces of an inscription. Border of dots.
Reverse
Saint George standing on a suppedion, wearing military costume, holding a lance in his right hand and a shield, resting on the ground, in his left. Vertical inscription in two columns: ̣|.|Ε̣|Ρ|Γ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) [Γ]εώργ(ιος). Along the circumference, the remains of a circular inscription (likely an invocation to the saint):
Α̣ΓΙ…......
ἅγι[ε Γεώργιε βοήθει]
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1827 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, 12.20. |
Translation
ἅγιε Γεώργιε βοήθει.
St George, give Thy aid.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 7: The Iconographic Seals (Open in Zotero)