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Description:

Obverse: Full-length portrait of Virgin episkepsis, both hands raised, medallion of Christ on her chest. Reverse: Inscription in seven lines.

Description:

Obverse: Full-length portrait of Virgin, holding Christ in left hand. Reverse: Inscription in six lines.

Description:

Obverse: Full-length of two military saints, facing forward. The one on the left holds a teardrop-shaped shield with a cross in his left hand, while the one on the right holds a spear in his right hand and a shield, resting on the ground, in his left.

Description:

Obverse: Bust of Virgin, holding a medallion of Christ.

Description:

Obverse: Bust of St. Nicholas, right hand raised before him in blessing, left hand holding a book.

Description:

Obverse: Bust of Virgin, hands raised, medallion of Christ before her.

Scope and Contents

Consists of six Byzantine lead seals: 1) anonymous, 13th century (middle-second half), 24-syllable metrical seal; 2) Niketas, proedros and doux of Antioch, 1034 A.D; 3) Thoros I Roupenids, 13th century (first third), 24-syllable metrical seal; 4) John, metropolitan of Sardis, 11th century; 5) bust of St. Nicholas, 11th (mid) - 12th (early) century, 24-syllable metrical seal; 6) John, logariastes of the Tropaiophoros (St. George of Mangana), 11th century (last third).

Acquisition:

Anonymous gift, 2014 .

Appraisal

No materials were separated during 2014 processing.

Processing Information

Description by Lain Wilson, 2012.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

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Credit this material:

Byzantine Seals Collection; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
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Location:
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Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (scamss): Box 1