Anonymous (tenth century, second half)
Obverse
St John the Baptist, standing, blessing with his right hand and holding a cross-staff with his left. Inscription in two columns: Ο||Γ,Ι|||Ν· : ὁ ἅγ(ιος) Ἰωάν(νης). Border of dots.
Reverse
St Nicholas, standing, blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book with his left. Inscription in two columns (only the right survives): Ν|Η|Κ|Ο|Λ||Ο, : [ὁ ἅγιος] Νηκόλαο(ς). Border of dots.
Obverse
St John the Baptist, standing, blessing with his right hand and holding a cross-staff with his left. Inscription in two columns: Ο||Γ,Ι|||Ν· : ὁ ἅγ(ιος) Ἰωάν(νης). Border of dots.
Reverse
St Nicholas, standing, blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book with his left. Inscription in two columns (only the right survives): Ν|Η|Κ|Ο|Λ||Ο, : [ὁ ἅγιος] Νηκόλαο(ς). Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1983 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 13.1. |
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 unusual abbreviation for ἅγιος on the obverse is found on two other tenth-century seals: DO Seals 4, no. 11.9, and Kestner 2, no. 49.