Anonymous (twelfth century, first half)
Obverse
Half-length portrait of the Virgin orans with a medallion of Christ before her. Sigla preserved at right: ΘΥ: [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ. Linear border.
Reverse
Half-length portrait of Saint John the Baptist; wearing the melote; holding a cross-staff in his right hand and a closed scroll in his left. Inscription preserved at left: |Ι̅ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) [ὁ Πρόδρομος]. Border of dots.
Obverse
Half-length portrait of the Virgin orans with a medallion of Christ before her. Sigla preserved at right: ΘΥ: [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ. Linear border.
Reverse
Half-length portrait of Saint John the Baptist; wearing the melote; holding a cross-staff in his right hand and a closed scroll in his left. Inscription preserved at left: |Ι̅ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) [ὁ Πρόδρομος]. Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1837 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 15.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 10.32. |
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 7: The Iconographic Seals (Open in Zotero)