Anonymous (thirteenth century, second half)
Obverse
St Peter standing, with his right hand (indistinct) before his breast and holding a cross-staff in his left; the letters of Peter’s name are in reverse. Inscription at left: |Π|Τ|Ο : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Πέτρο(ς). Linear border.
Reverse
St Paul standing in three quarters to the left, his right hand is blessing in front of his chest, his left hand is holding an open scroll. Inscription in two columns: .|Π|Υ|Ο|Σ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος)] Παύλος. Linear border.
Obverse
St Peter standing, with his right hand (indistinct) before his breast and holding a cross-staff in his left; the letters of Peter’s name are in reverse. Inscription at left: |Π|Τ|Ο : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Πέτρο(ς). Linear border.
Reverse
St Paul standing in three quarters to the left, his right hand is blessing in front of his chest, his left hand is holding an open scroll. Inscription in two columns: .|Π|Υ|Ο|Σ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος)] Παύλος. Linear border.
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1852 |
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| Diameter | 23.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, 14.7.
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Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 7: The Iconographic Seals (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The obverse appears to have been counter-stamped with two trefoil impressions at the upper and lower right.
See the parallel published by Koltsida-Makre, Ὀρφανίδη-Νικολαΐδη, no. 479 (where the figures are provided different identifications and the seal is assigned an earlier date).