Anonymous (twelfth century, first half)
Obverse
Bust of St George in military costume, holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left. The seal is overstruck: traces of an image of the Virgin with a medallion of the bust of Christ are evident. Inscription in two columns (identifying the saint): |ΓΕ| – Γ|..|. : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώργ[ιος]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Bust of St Theodore in military costume, holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left. The seal is overstruck, as is evident from the remains of three lines from an earlier strike visible on the lower half. Inscription in two columns (identifying the saint): ̣|Θ|Ε||ΡΟ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θε(ό)δωρο(ς). Indeterminate border.
Obverse
Bust of St George in military costume, holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left. The seal is overstruck: traces of an image of the Virgin with a medallion of the bust of Christ are evident. Inscription in two columns (identifying the saint): |ΓΕ| – Γ|..|. : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώργ[ιος]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Bust of St Theodore in military costume, holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left. The seal is overstruck, as is evident from the remains of three lines from an earlier strike visible on the lower half. Inscription in two columns (identifying the saint): ̣|Θ|Ε||ΡΟ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θε(ό)δωρο(ς). Indeterminate border.
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3454 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 16.55 |
Commentary
For a discussion of overstruck seals, see Koltsida-Makre, “Overstruck Lead Seals,” 55-60 and Nesbitt, “Overstruck Seals,” 67-94.