Anonymous (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
Half-length figure of St George in military costume holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left; traces of a ranceau pattern in the outer frame. Inscription in two columns: ̣|Γ|Ε|.. : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώ[ργ(ιος)]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Greek cross with a large pellet at the end of each arm, flanked by smaller pellets, an X at the intersecting cross-arms; an outer frame with a ranceau pattern. Border of dots.
Obverse
Half-length figure of St George in military costume holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left; traces of a ranceau pattern in the outer frame. Inscription in two columns: ̣|Γ|Ε|.. : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώ[ργ(ιος)]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Greek cross with a large pellet at the end of each arm, flanked by smaller pellets, an X at the intersecting cross-arms; an outer frame with a ranceau pattern. Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1970 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 16.91. |
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 7: The Iconographic Seals (Open in Zotero)