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Anonymous (eleventh/twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

St John the Baptist blessing with his right hand and holding a cross-staff in his left. Inscription in two columns: |ΙΟ| : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(όδρομος). Border of dots.

Reverse

Bust of St Nicholas blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book in his left. Inscription in two columns: |Ι|ΚΟΛ|Α|Ο|Σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλαος. Border of dots.

Obverse

St John the Baptist blessing with his right hand and holding a cross-staff in his left. Inscription in two columns: |ΙΟ| : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(όδρομος). Border of dots.

Reverse

Bust of St Nicholas blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book in his left. Inscription in two columns: |Ι|ΚΟΛ|Α|Ο|Σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλαος. Border of dots.

Accession number BZS.1958.106.2488
Diameter 16.0 mm; field: 10.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 7, no. 13.4.

Bibliography

  • Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 7: The Iconographic Seals (Open in Zotero)