Anonymous (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
St Achillios, blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book with his left. Inscription in two columns: |Α|ΧΗ|ΛΙ|,Σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἀχήλι(ο)ς. Border of dots.
Reverse
St Demetrios in military costume holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left. Inscription in two columns: ||Ι|Η|ΤΡΗ̣|,Σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Διμήτρη(ο)ς. Border of dots.
Obverse
St Achillios, blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book with his left. Inscription in two columns: |Α|ΧΗ|ΛΙ|,Σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἀχήλι(ο)ς. Border of dots.
Reverse
St Demetrios in military costume holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left. Inscription in two columns: ||Ι|Η|ΤΡΗ̣|,Σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Διμήτρη(ο)ς. Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.1747 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, 15.32. |
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 7: The Iconographic Seals (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
St Achillios is conspicuous by his absence on seals. He appears on just seven seals in the published collections, of which four were issued by metropolitans of Larissa (the ecclesiastical and administrative center of Thessaly in the Byzantine period) which was the site of his cult since he had been metropolitan there during the fourth century.