George protospatharios, epi tou Chrysotriklinou and grand kourator of the Imperial Monastery (tenth century)
Obverse
Bust of St George; details indistinct. Illegible traces of an inscription along the circumference (likely an invocation to St George). Indeterminate border.
[Ἅγιε Γεώργιε βοήθει]
Reverse
Partially preserved inscription of five lines. Indeterminate border.
γ̣Ε̣ργ,
.σπαθ,επ̣
Χ̣ΡΥμ
.̣Ρατο̣
Μ̣Ον
Γεωργ(ίῳ) [(πρωτο)]σπαθ(αρίῳ), ἐπ[ὶ τ(οῦ)] Χρυ(σο)τ(ρικλίνου) (καὶ) μ[εγ(άλῳ) κ]ουράτο[ρ(ι) τ(ῆς) β(ασιλικῆς)] μον[ῆς]
Obverse
Bust of St George; details indistinct. Illegible traces of an inscription along the circumference (likely an invocation to St George). Indeterminate border.
[Ἅγιε Γεώργιε βοήθει]
Reverse
Partially preserved inscription of five lines. Indeterminate border.
γ̣Ε̣ργ,
.σπαθ,επ̣
Χ̣ΡΥμ
.̣Ρατο̣
Μ̣Ον
Γεωργ(ίῳ) [(πρωτο)]σπαθ(αρίῳ), ἐπ[ὶ τ(οῦ)] Χρυ(σο)τ(ρικλίνου) (καὶ) μ[εγ(άλῳ) κ]ουράτο[ρ(ι) τ(ῆς) β(ασιλικῆς)] μον[ῆς]
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.393 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
| Condition | Broken; one third missing. |
Translation
Ἅγιε Γεώργιε βοήθει Γεωργίῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ, ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου καὶ μεγάλῳ κουράτορι τῆς βασιλικῆς μονῆς.
Saint George, help George, protospatharios, epi tou Chrysotriklinou and grand kourator of the Imperial Monastery.
Commentary
In his unpublished catalogue of the Shaw collection, Laurent gave a very different reading of this inscription, identifying the owner as protospatharios, epi tou Hippodromou and grand chartoularios. Our reading is based on that found on what appears to be a related seal, cited in this entry.