Anonymous (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
St John the Baptist, with his right arm raised and holding a cross-staff in his left. Inscription in two columns: |ΙΟ||,: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(όδρο)μ(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Bust of St Demetrios in military costume holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left. Inscription in two columns: |Δ|ΗΜΙ|Τ, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Δημίτ(ριος). Border of dots.
Obverse
St John the Baptist, with his right arm raised and holding a cross-staff in his left. Inscription in two columns: |ΙΟ||,: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(όδρο)μ(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Bust of St Demetrios in military costume holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left. Inscription in two columns: |Δ|ΗΜΙ|Τ, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Δημίτ(ριος). Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.1779 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 18.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 13.13. |
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 7: The Iconographic Seals (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Parallel to Istanbul nos. 10.47 (where the obverse figure is misidentified) and 10.53.
Similar to Schlumberger, Sigillographie, 60, no. 33.