George (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of St George holding a spear and shield. Sigla preserved at left: |ΓΕ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γε[ώργ(ιος)]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΕΓΑ
ΛΟΜΑΡ̣Τ
Θ̣Τ.
Δ,ΓΕΟΡ
ΓΙΟ
μεγαλομάρτ(υς) β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ [σ]ῷ δού(λῳ) Γεοργίο
Obverse
Bust of St George holding a spear and shield. Sigla preserved at left: |ΓΕ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γε[ώργ(ιος)]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΕΓΑ
ΛΟΜΑΡ̣Τ
Θ̣Τ.
Δ,ΓΕΟΡ
ΓΙΟ
μεγαλομάρτ(υς) β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ [σ]ῷ δού(λῳ) Γεοργίο
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2245 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm; field: 13.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
μεγαλομάρτυς βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Γεοργίο.
Great martyr, help your servant George.