Anonymous (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
Half-length figure of the Virgin orans. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
The Archangel Michael wearing the imperial loros, holding a trefoil scepter in his right hand and a globus cruciger in his left. Sigla: Χ : Μ(ι)χ(αὴλ). Border of dots.
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3575 |
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Diameter | 19.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, 19.2. |
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.