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Anonymous (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

St George standing, in military costume, holding a lance in his right hand and supporting a shield on the ground with his left hand. Inscription in two columns (only right survives): Γ|Ε|Ρ|ΓΙ|Ο, : [ὁ ἅ(γιος)] Γεώργιο(ς). Indeterminate border.

Reverse

St Demetrios standing, in military costume, holding a lance in his right hand and supporting a shield on the ground with his left. Inscription in two columns: .|̣Η̣|Μ|ΗΤ|ΡΗ|Ο|Σ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος)] Δημήτρηος. Border of dots.

Obverse

St George standing, in military costume, holding a lance in his right hand and supporting a shield on the ground with his left hand. Inscription in two columns (only right survives): Γ|Ε|Ρ|ΓΙ|Ο, : [ὁ ἅ(γιος)] Γεώργιο(ς). Indeterminate border.

Reverse

St Demetrios standing, in military costume, holding a lance in his right hand and supporting a shield on the ground with his left. Inscription in two columns: .|̣Η̣|Μ|ΗΤ|ΡΗ|Ο|Σ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος)] Δημήτρηος. Border of dots.

Accession number BZS.1958.106.4764
Diameter 29.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 7, no. 16.6.

Bibliography

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