The xenon of St. Theodore (seventh/eighth century)
Obverse
Half-length depiction of St. Theodore holding a long martyr's cross before him, with palm fronds at left and right. Wreath border.
Obverse
Half-length depiction of St. Theodore holding a long martyr's cross before him, with palm fronds at left and right. Wreath border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Wreath border.
Ξεν
νοστ
αγιθ
εοδρ
ου
Ξενῶνος τοῦ ἁγίου Θεοδώρου
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.324 |
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Diameter | 31.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 64.1a; Zacos–Veglery, no. 1318a. |
Translation
Ξενῶνος τοῦ ἁγίου Θεοδώρου.
(Seal of) the xenon of St. Theodore.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 5: The East (continued), Constantinople and Environs, Unknown Locations, Addenda, Uncertain Readings (Open in Zotero)
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)