Anonymous (eleventh century)
Obverse
Half-length of the Virgin orans. Sigla: ̣̅.Υ̅ : Μ(ήτη)ρ [Θ(εο)]ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Bust of St Panteleimon; details indistinct. Inscription in two columns: |Π|Α|Τ|ΕΛ,|T|Ο| : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Παντελ(εή){τ}μον. Border of dots.
Obverse
Half-length of the Virgin orans. Sigla: ̣̅.Υ̅ : Μ(ήτη)ρ [Θ(εο)]ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Bust of St Panteleimon; details indistinct. Inscription in two columns: |Π|Α|Τ|ΕΛ,|T|Ο| : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Παντελ(εή){τ}μον. Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3461 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, 5.89. |
| 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
There is an superfluous T in the spelling of the Saint's name between Λ and Μ.
Panteleimon is venerated as one of the most popular of the healing saints who refused payment for their services (the anargyroi). His standard portrait type is that of a young man with thick, curly hair, and he is usually shown holding the martyr's cross or his medical instruments, or both. For a discussion of St Panteleimon on seals, see Cotsonis, "Contribution," 427-28.