Anonymous (thirteenth/fourteenth century)
Obverse
Half-length figure of St George in military costume, holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left. Inscription in two columns: |Γ||ΓΡ, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώγρ(ιος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Half-length figure of St Theodore in military costume, holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left. Inscription in two columns: ̣|.|̣|ΔΡ| : ὁ ἅ(γιος) [Θ]εώδ(ω)ρω(ς). Border of dots.
Obverse
Half-length figure of St George in military costume, holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left. Inscription in two columns: |Γ||ΓΡ, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώγρ(ιος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Half-length figure of St Theodore in military costume, holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left. Inscription in two columns: ̣|.|̣|ΔΡ| : ὁ ἅ(γιος) [Θ]εώδ(ω)ρω(ς). Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1855 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 12.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 16.79. |
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 ΓΡ are reversed in position in the obverse sigla. Note also the unusual ΔΡ ligature on the reverse.