Constantine ... (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St George holding a spear and shield; details indistinct. Traces of epigraphy on either side: |..|.ρ̣|γ. : ὁ ἅ(γιος) [Γεώ]ργ[ιος]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
.εο̣
Η̣Θk̅Ν̅⸣
t.λ
.τ̣ΡΟ̣Ν̣
[Κ(ύρι)]ε βοήθ(ει) Κων(σταντίνῳ) τῷ .λ.τρον
Obverse
Bust of St George holding a spear and shield; details indistinct. Traces of epigraphy on either side: |..|.ρ̣|γ. : ὁ ἅ(γιος) [Γεώ]ργ[ιος]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
.εο̣
Η̣Θk̅Ν̅⸣
t.λ
.τ̣ΡΟ̣Ν̣
[Κ(ύρι)]ε βοήθ(ει) Κων(σταντίνῳ) τῷ .λ.τρον
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1187 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 15.0 mm; field: 12.0 mm |
| Condition | Chipped and corroded. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Κωνσταντίνῳ τῷ .λ.τρον
Lord, help Constantine ....
Commentary
In his unpublished catalogue of the Shaw collection, Laurent tentatively reconstructed the owner's family name as Ἡλιοτρόχος, but this is hard to reconcile with the letters that can be identified in the third and fourth lines of the reverse.