Anonymous (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of St George in military costume, holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left; outside the field are the remains of an illegible inscription from a previous strike. Inscription in two columns: ̣|Γ̣ΕΩ̣|Ρ̣Γ̣, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώργ(ιος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Bust of St Theodore in military costume, holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left; the lower left area of the image is effaced; outside the field are the remains of an illegible inscription from a previous strike. Inscription in two columns: .|..|Ω̣|Ο̣|Ρ̣ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θε]ώδορ(ος). Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of St George in military costume, holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left; outside the field are the remains of an illegible inscription from a previous strike. Inscription in two columns: ̣|Γ̣ΕΩ̣|Ρ̣Γ̣, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώργ(ιος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Bust of St Theodore in military costume, holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left; the lower left area of the image is effaced; outside the field are the remains of an illegible inscription from a previous strike. Inscription in two columns: .|..|Ω̣|Ο̣|Ρ̣ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θε]ώδορ(ος). Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.1809 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 17.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 16.26. |
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 7: The Iconographic Seals (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
For discussion of overstruck seals, see Koltsida-Makre, “Overstruck Lead Seals,” 55-60 and Nesbitt, “Overstruck Seals,” 67-94.