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Anonymous (eleventh/twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

The Virgin orans with a medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̣̅ΘΥ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Τhe Archangel Michael, wearing the imperial loros, holding a trefoil scepter in his right hand; the left hand is obscured. Sigla: Μ̅Χ̅ : Μ(ι)χ(αὴλ). Border of dots.

Obverse

The Virgin orans with a medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̣̅ΘΥ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Τhe Archangel Michael, wearing the imperial loros, holding a trefoil scepter in his right hand; the left hand is obscured. Sigla: Μ̅Χ̅ : Μ(ι)χ(αὴλ). Border of dots.

Accession number BZS.1955.1.1843
Diameter 23.0 mm; field: 14.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 7, no. 10.11.

Bibliography

  • Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 7: The Iconographic Seals (Open in Zotero)