Anonymous (twelfth century, second half)
Obverse
St John Chrysostom, blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book with his left hand. Inscription in two columns: |Ι|Ο|ΣΟ|̣Ο̣|Μ, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Χρ(υ)σόστομ(ος).
Reverse
St Basil, blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book with his left. Inscription in two columns: ||Α|Σ|ΙΛ|Ι|Ο|Σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Βασίλιος. Border of dots.
Obverse
St John Chrysostom, blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book with his left hand. Inscription in two columns: |Ι|Ο|ΣΟ|̣Ο̣|Μ, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Χρ(υ)σόστομ(ος).
Reverse
St Basil, blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book with his left. Inscription in two columns: ||Α|Σ|ΙΛ|Ι|Ο|Σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Βασίλιος. Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.4583 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, 15.14. |
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 7: The Iconographic Seals (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
See also the parallel seals in: Jordanov, Bulgaria III, no. 2578 & no. 2579.