George Mauros, grammatikos (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St George holding a spear and shield; details indistinct. Faint traces of epigraphy on either side: Γ|.γ: [ὁ ἅ(γιος)] Γ[ε]ώ[ρ]γ(ιος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.
αγιε
.εργιε
.θ,γεργ,
.ραμματ
..τμα̣.
ρ̣
ἅγιε [Γ]εώργιε, [β(οή)]θ(ει) Γεωργ(ίῳ) [γ]ραμματ[ικ(ῷ)] τῷ Μα[υ]ρῷ
Obverse
Bust of St George holding a spear and shield; details indistinct. Faint traces of epigraphy on either side: Γ|.γ: [ὁ ἅ(γιος)] Γ[ε]ώ[ρ]γ(ιος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.
αγιε
.εργιε
.θ,γεργ,
.ραμματ
..τμα̣.
ρ̣
ἅγιε [Γ]εώργιε, [β(οή)]θ(ει) Γεωργ(ίῳ) [γ]ραμματ[ικ(ῷ)] τῷ Μα[υ]ρῷ
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1443 |
|---|---|
| Condition | Poorly rendered. Corroded. |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus 2, no. 1189. |
Translation
ἅγιε Γεώργιε, βοήθει Γεωργίῳ γραμματικῷ τῷ Μαυρῷ.
St George, help George Mauros, grammatikos.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)