Anonymous (twelfth century, second half)
Obverse
St George in civil costume, holding a small cross in his right hand, his left hand is not depicted. Inscription in two columns: ̣|Γ||Γ|Ι| : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώργιω(ς). Border of dots.
Reverse
Bust of St Theodore in civil costume; details indistinct. Inscription in two columns: |ΘΕ|Ο|ΡΟ|ΟΣ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεόδορος. Border of dots.
Obverse
St George in civil costume, holding a small cross in his right hand, his left hand is not depicted. Inscription in two columns: ̣|Γ||Γ|Ι| : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώργιω(ς). Border of dots.
Reverse
Bust of St Theodore in civil costume; details indistinct. Inscription in two columns: |ΘΕ|Ο|ΡΟ|ΟΣ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεόδορος. Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2170 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm; field: 14.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 16.47. |
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 letters ΡΟ in the right-hand column are reversed in position.
It is unusual to find military saints on seals after the early eleventh century wearing civil costume. On this seal, neither saint wears the traditional chlamys fastened by a clasp at the right shoulder, but rather a mantle drawn together and fastened in front of the chest, as seen on a number of images of courtly officials from the tenth century onwards.