Anonymous (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
Τhe Virgin orans with a medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅.Υ̣̅ : Μή(τη)ρ [Θ(εο)]ῦ. Flanking Christ’s head within nimbus: Ι̅ΣΧ̣̅Σ̣ : Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς Χ(ριστὸ)ς. Border of dots.
Reverse
St John Chrysostom blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book in his left. Inscription in two columns: |Ι̅Ο|☧|. : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Χρ(υσόστο)[μ](ος). Border of dots.
Obverse
Τhe Virgin orans with a medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅.Υ̣̅ : Μή(τη)ρ [Θ(εο)]ῦ. Flanking Christ’s head within nimbus: Ι̅ΣΧ̣̅Σ̣ : Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς Χ(ριστὸ)ς. Border of dots.
Reverse
St John Chrysostom blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book in his left. Inscription in two columns: |Ι̅Ο|☧|. : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Χρ(υσόστο)[μ](ος). Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3490 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm; field: 13.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 10.58. |
| 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)