Anonymous (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
The Virgin orans; the image is incomplete since the seal was struck off-center. Sigla preserved at left: ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ [Θ(εο)ῦ]. Border of dots.
Reverse
St Theodore (the Recruit) in military costume, holding a shield in his left hand. Inscription in two columns (only right survives): Ο̣|ΤΗ| : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεόδωρος] ὁ Τήρων. Border of dots.
Obverse
The Virgin orans; the image is incomplete since the seal was struck off-center. Sigla preserved at left: ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ [Θ(εο)ῦ]. Border of dots.
Reverse
St Theodore (the Recruit) in military costume, holding a shield in his left hand. Inscription in two columns (only right survives): Ο̣|ΤΗ| : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεόδωρος] ὁ Τήρων. Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3464 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, 5.68. |
| 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
For the history of the epithet of St Theodore the Recruit, see DO Seals 7, no. 5.67.