Anonymous (thirteenth century, second half)
Obverse
Half-length figure of St George in military costume holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left; there are remains of a ranceau decorative pattern encircling the border. Inscription in two columns: |Γ|Ε|Ρ|ΓΙ|ΟΣ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώργιος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Half-length figure of St Demetrios in military costume, holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left; remains of a pattern encircling the border. Inscription in two columns: .||Η|̣|Τ,: [ὁ ἅ(γιος)] Δημήτ(ριος). Border of dots.
Obverse
Half-length figure of St George in military costume holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left; there are remains of a ranceau decorative pattern encircling the border. Inscription in two columns: |Γ|Ε|Ρ|ΓΙ|ΟΣ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώργιος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Half-length figure of St Demetrios in military costume, holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left; remains of a pattern encircling the border. Inscription in two columns: .||Η|̣|Τ,: [ὁ ἅ(γιος)] Δημήτ(ριος). Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3539 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm; field: 15.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 16.72. |
| 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)