Anonymous (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
St John the Baptist, with his right hand raised and the left hand indistinct, most likely holding a closed scroll; he wears the melote with his right shoulder and chest exposed. Inscription in column at right: ̣|.̣̅|Ο|: ὁ ἅ(γιος) [Ἰ]ω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(όδρομος). Indeterminate border.
Reverse
St George in military costume holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left. Inscription in two columns: ̣|Γ̣Ε|̣Ρ̣|Γ|Ι|Ο|Σ: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώργιος. Border of dots.
Obverse
St John the Baptist, with his right hand raised and the left hand indistinct, most likely holding a closed scroll; he wears the melote with his right shoulder and chest exposed. Inscription in column at right: ̣|.̣̅|Ο|: ὁ ἅ(γιος) [Ἰ]ω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(όδρομος). Indeterminate border.
Reverse
St George in military costume holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left. Inscription in two columns: ̣|Γ̣Ε|̣Ρ̣|Γ|Ι|Ο|Σ: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώργιος. Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3518 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 15.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 13.12. |
| 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)