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George (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Standing St. George, facing, holding a spear in his right hand and a shield, on the ground, in his left. No inscription nor border is visible.

Reverse

Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.

αγιε
γεργιε,
..σδου
....ργ
ι

Ἅγιε Γεώργιε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Γεωργίῳ

Obverse

Standing St. George, facing, holding a spear in his right hand and a shield, on the ground, in his left. No inscription nor border is visible.

Reverse

Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.

αγιε
γεργιε,
..σδου
....ργ
ι

Ἅγιε Γεώργιε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Γεωργίῳ

Accession number BZS.1947.2.1433
Diameter 27.0 mm

Translation

Ἅγιε Γεώργιε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Γεωργίῳ.

St. George, help your servant George.

Commentary

The identification of the obverse military saint is made clear by the reverse in which St. George is invoked in the invocation.