Anonymous (tenth century, second half)
Obverse
Half-length figure of St Demetrios in military costume holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left. Inscription in two columns: ||Η|ΙΤ|ΡΙ|Ο, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Δημίτριο(ς). Border of dots.
Reverse
Patriarchal cross on three steps, each arm ending with a pellet, tendrils spring from the base. Border of dots.
Obverse
Half-length figure of St Demetrios in military costume holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left. Inscription in two columns: ||Η|ΙΤ|ΡΙ|Ο, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Δημίτριο(ς). Border of dots.
Reverse
Patriarchal cross on three steps, each arm ending with a pellet, tendrils spring from the base. Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3414 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 30.0 mm; field: 19.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 16.87. |
| 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)