Anonymous (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
The Virgin orans. Sigla: Μ̣̅ΘΥ : Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
St George in military costume holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left. Inscription in two columns: ̣|Γ̣|.̣|Ρ̣.|.. : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γ[ε]ώρ[γιο(ς)]. Border of dots.
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3502 |
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Diameter | 17.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, 5.70. |
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)