Anonymous (tenth century, second half)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin holding a medallion of Christ before her; possibly the “Tongues of Fire” appear above the sigla: ̅Θ : Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Bust of St Nicholas, with his right hand blessing and his left hand holding a gospel book. Inscription in two columns: .|Α̣|Γ̣|Η|Κ|Ο|Λ : [ὁ] ἅγ(ιος) Νηκόλ(αος). Indeterminate border.
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin holding a medallion of Christ before her; possibly the “Tongues of Fire” appear above the sigla: ̅Θ : Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Bust of St Nicholas, with his right hand blessing and his left hand holding a gospel book. Inscription in two columns: .|Α̣|Γ̣|Η|Κ|Ο|Λ : [ὁ] ἅγ(ιος) Νηκόλ(αος). Indeterminate border.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3370 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 9.9. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 7: The Iconographic Seals (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
On the "Tongues of Fire" appearing over the Marian sigla, see BZS.1955.1.1822 (linked to this entry).