Anonymous (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
The Virgin orans, standing on a suppedion. Sigla: ̣̅Θ̅Υ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
St Constantine (at right) and St Helen (at left), standing, wearing imperial costumes, and holding a patriarchal cross between them; Helen’s right hand is obscure and Constantine holds a globe in his left hand; the cross rests on a base of two steps. Inscription in two columns: .|.|.|Ε̣|Ν|Ι.|.|.|.|Τ|. : [ἡ ἅγία Ἑλ]ένι -- [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Κωνσταν]τ[ίνος]. Border of dots.
Obverse
The Virgin orans, standing on a suppedion. Sigla: ̣̅Θ̅Υ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
St Constantine (at right) and St Helen (at left), standing, wearing imperial costumes, and holding a patriarchal cross between them; Helen’s right hand is obscure and Constantine holds a globe in his left hand; the cross rests on a base of two steps. Inscription in two columns: .|.|.|Ε̣|Ν|Ι.|.|.|.|Τ|. : [ἡ ἅγία Ἑλ]ένι -- [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Κωνσταν]τ[ίνος]. Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3505 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, 10.129. |
| 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)