Anonymous (twelfth century, first half)
Obverse
St Theodore Teron in military costume holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left. Inscription in two columns: |Θ|Ε|,Ο|ΤΙ|: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεώδ(ωρος) ὁ Τίρ(ων). Border of dots.
Reverse
St Theodore Stratelates in military costume holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left. Inscription in two columns: ̣|.|..|..|Ρ̣,Ο|ΣΤ|ΡΑ|Τ,ΛΑ: ὁ ἅ(γιος) [Θεόδω]ρ(ος) ὁ Στρατ(η)λά(της). Border of dots.
Obverse
St Theodore Teron in military costume holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left. Inscription in two columns: |Θ|Ε|,Ο|ΤΙ|: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεώδ(ωρος) ὁ Τίρ(ων). Border of dots.
Reverse
St Theodore Stratelates in military costume holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left. Inscription in two columns: ̣|.|..|..|Ρ̣,Ο|ΣΤ|ΡΑ|Τ,ΛΑ: ὁ ἅ(γιος) [Θεόδω]ρ(ος) ὁ Στρατ(η)λά(της). Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.1913 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm; field: 12.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 16.44. |
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 7: The Iconographic Seals (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The two Theodores, identified by their epithets, also appear on BZS.1958.106.2058. For a discussion of the history of the cult of Saint Theodore and the two epithets, see BZS.1958.106.2970.