Anonymous (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
Τhe Virgin orans. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Τhe Archangel Michael wearing the imperial loros; holding a scepter, decorated with four pellets, in his right hand and a globus cruciger in his left. Sigla: |ΙΧ̣| : Μιχα(ὴλ). Border of dots.
Obverse
Τhe Virgin orans. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Τhe Archangel Michael wearing the imperial loros; holding a scepter, decorated with four pellets, in his right hand and a globus cruciger in his left. Sigla: |ΙΧ̣| : Μιχα(ὴλ). Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2451 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, 5.2. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 7: The Iconographic Seals (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Another parallel is found in Jordanov, Bulgaria, III, no. 2528.