Constantine (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St George holding a spear and shield. Sigla on both sides: |γ|.|ρ|γ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γε[ώ]ργ(ιος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of three lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κε̅,θ,
τσ
κ̅ν
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δού(λῳ) Κων(σταντίνῳ)
Obverse
Bust of St George holding a spear and shield. Sigla on both sides: |γ|.|ρ|γ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γε[ώ]ργ(ιος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of three lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κε̅,θ,
τσ
κ̅ν
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δού(λῳ) Κων(σταντίνῳ)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2415 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 17.0 mm; field: 14.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ.
Lord, help your servant Constantine.