Anonymous (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
The Virgin orans, with a medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̣̅ΘΥ̅: Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
St Helen, standing at the left, and St Constantine, standing at the right, holding a long patriarchal cross between them; the cross is resting on three steps. Constantine holds a globus cruciger in his left hand. Inscription in two columns: Η|Α̣||Α|Λ|Ν|Η̣..Ν|Τ̣|̣Τ̣|Ο, : ἡ ἁγία Ἑλένη – [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Κ]ων(σ)ταντ(ίν)ο(ς). Border of dots.
Obverse
The Virgin orans, with a medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̣̅ΘΥ̅: Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
St Helen, standing at the left, and St Constantine, standing at the right, holding a long patriarchal cross between them; the cross is resting on three steps. Constantine holds a globus cruciger in his left hand. Inscription in two columns: Η|Α̣||Α|Λ|Ν|Η̣..Ν|Τ̣|̣Τ̣|Ο, : ἡ ἁγία Ἑλένη – [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Κ]ων(σ)ταντ(ίν)ο(ς). Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.4644 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24.0 mm; field: 20.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 10.125. |
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 7: The Iconographic Seals (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The letters Ν on the right are inscribed as a circular inscription along the circumference of the border, and the following letters appear at a right angle as in a column.