Anonymous (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
The Virgin orans with a medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ΘΥ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Half length of St John the Baptist, blessing with his right hand and holding a closed scroll in his left. Inscription in two columns: |ΙΩ̅|Ο||ΡΟ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(ό)δρ(ο)μο(ς). Border of dots.
Obverse
The Virgin orans with a medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ΘΥ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Half length of St John the Baptist, blessing with his right hand and holding a closed scroll in his left. Inscription in two columns: |ΙΩ̅|Ο||ΡΟ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(ό)δρ(ο)μο(ς). Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3442 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 10.27. |
| 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)