George (sixth/seventh century)
Obverse
Military saint on horse advancing to r, wearing cuirass, short tunic, and chlamys. The rider is not wholly visible as the seal is chipped at the top. Linear border.
Obverse
Military saint on horse advancing to r, wearing cuirass, short tunic, and chlamys. The rider is not wholly visible as the seal is chipped at the top. Linear border.
Reverse
Cruciform monogram. Indeterminate border.
γ - - ι - ο - ρ - υ - ω
Γεωργίου
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.209 |
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Diameter | 25.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Zacos-Veglery, no. 1297. |
Translation
Γεωργίου.
(Seal of) George.
Bibliography
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Zacos says that he studied the seal before and after it was chipped. He mentions that the rider was nimbate, and that he, "spears with r. hand falling enemy." As he also points out, this military saint could be St. George, the likely patron saint and namesake of the owner of the seal, though this is only conjecture as it is only clearly a military saint.