Anonymous (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Τhe Virgin orans. Sigla: ̣̅ΘΥ̣̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Bust of an uncertain hierarch, blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book in his left; illegible remains of inscription in two columns. Border of dots.
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.1917 |
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Diameter | 24.0 mm; field: 14.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, 5.93. |
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 7: The Iconographic Seals (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
It is possible that the inscription on the reverse is reversed if the character at the top of the right hand column of letters is , the abbreviation for ἅ(γιος). Although the figure could be St Nicholas, the portrait type with the thick cap of hair is not a usual feature for this saint.