Anonymous (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
St George in military costume holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left. Inscription in two columns: |ΓΕ||Ρ – Γ|ΙΟ|Σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώργιος. No visible border.
Reverse
Cross on three steps, with an intersecting X at the crossing, each arm ends in a sphere, flanked by smaller spheres. No visible border.
Obverse
St George in military costume holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left. Inscription in two columns: |ΓΕ||Ρ – Γ|ΙΟ|Σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώργιος. No visible border.
Reverse
Cross on three steps, with an intersecting X at the crossing, each arm ends in a sphere, flanked by smaller spheres. No visible border.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3573 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 16.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 19.4. |
| 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)
Commentary
This specimen is a tessera issued by a monastery or charitable foundation for the relief of the poor.