George imperial spatharios and protonotarios of the sakelle (tenth century)
Obverse
A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of three steps. Along the circumference, within concentric borders of dots, a circular inscription beginning and ending with a cross:
ΚΕΟΗΘΗΤΣΛ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a row of pellets above and below. Border of dots.
ΓΕΡΓΙ
ΣΠΘ
ˊΝΟΤΡΙ
Τ ΣΚΕΛˊ
Γεωργίῳ β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθα(ρίῳ) (καὶ) (πρωτο)νοταρίῳ τ(ῆς) σακέλ(λης)
Obverse
A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of three steps. Along the circumference, within concentric borders of dots, a circular inscription beginning and ending with a cross:
ΚΕΟΗΘΗΤΣΛ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a row of pellets above and below. Border of dots.
ΓΕΡΓΙ
ΣΠΘ
ˊΝΟΤΡΙ
Τ ΣΚΕΛˊ
Γεωργίῳ β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθα(ρίῳ) (καὶ) (πρωτο)νοταρίῳ τ(ῆς) σακέλ(λης)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1427 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 28.0 mm; field: 23.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Γεωργίῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ καὶ πρωτονοταρίῳ τῆς σακέλλης.
Lord, help your servant George, imperial spatharios and protonotarios of the sakelle.