Anonymous (eleventh century)
Obverse
The Virgin orans with a medallion of Christ before her; right half is effaced. Sigla preserved at left: ̣̅: Μ(ήτη)ρ [Θ(εο)ῦ]. Border of dots.
Reverse
St John Chrysostom; his right hand indistinct and holding a gospel book in his left; left side effaced. Inscription in two columns (only right survives): Ι̅|.|̣|., : [ὁ ἅγιος] Ἰω(άννης) [ὁ] Χρ(υσόστο)[μ](ος). Border of dots.
Obverse
The Virgin orans with a medallion of Christ before her; right half is effaced. Sigla preserved at left: ̣̅: Μ(ήτη)ρ [Θ(εο)ῦ]. Border of dots.
Reverse
St John Chrysostom; his right hand indistinct and holding a gospel book in his left; left side effaced. Inscription in two columns (only right survives): Ι̅|.|̣|., : [ὁ ἅγιος] Ἰω(άννης) [ὁ] Χρ(υσόστο)[μ](ος). Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3371 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 10.45. |
| 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)