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Anonymous (eleventh/twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

The Virgin orans with a medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μή(τηρ) Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Τhe Archangel Michael, wearing the loros, holding a trefoil scepter in his right hand and a globus cruciger in his left. Sigla: .|Α.|Μ : Ἀ(ρ)[χ(άγγελος)] Μ(ι)[χ(αὴλ)]. Border of dots.

Obverse

The Virgin orans with a medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μή(τηρ) Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Τhe Archangel Michael, wearing the loros, holding a trefoil scepter in his right hand and a globus cruciger in his left. Sigla: .|Α.|Μ : Ἀ(ρ)[χ(άγγελος)] Μ(ι)[χ(αὴλ)]. Border of dots.

Accession number BZS.1958.106.3594
Diameter 27.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 7, no. 10.9.

Commentary

Similar to Seibt-Zarnitz, Kunstwerk, no. 5.3.9.

Bibliography

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