George imperial protospatharios and logothetes tou stratiotikou (tenth century)
Obverse
Half-length of St George holding the martyr's cross in his right hand. Within a border of dots, a circular inscription along the circumference beginning with a cross at eight o'clock:
αγιεγεοργιε̣.οηθει
Ἅγιε Γεώργιε [β]οήθει
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
γεργ
ηασπ
θλογοθε
τ,τ,στρατ
ητηκ
Γεωργήῳ β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) λογοθέτ(ῃ) τ(οῦ) στρατηωτηκ(οῦ)
Obverse
Half-length of St George holding the martyr's cross in his right hand. Within a border of dots, a circular inscription along the circumference beginning with a cross at eight o'clock:
αγιεγεοργιε̣.οηθει
Ἅγιε Γεώργιε [β]οήθει
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
γεργ
ηασπ
θλογοθε
τ,τ,στρατ
ητηκ
Γεωργήῳ β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) λογοθέτ(ῃ) τ(οῦ) στρατηωτηκ(οῦ)
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.222 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
Translation
Ἅγιε Γεώργιε βοήθει Γεωργήῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ λογοθέτῃ τοῦ στρατηωτηκοῦ.
Saint George, help George, imperial protospatharios and logothetes of the stratiotikon.