Barrabas (sixth/seventh centuries)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin holding the Child before her. A cross on either side. Wreath border.
Reverse
Eagle with outspread wings. Above, between the wings, a cruciform monogram: ΒΒΡ . Wreath border.
Βαραββᾷ
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.19 |
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Diameter | 31.0 mm; field: 23.0 mm |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Βαραββᾷ
Barrabas
Commentary
The reverse monogram could also be read as Βαρβάρᾳ (Barbara); however, it is less likely that the seal owner was a woman.