Anonymous (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. George holding a spear in his right hand and a shield in his left hand. Sigla on either side: |Γ|Ε–Ο|Ρ|Γ|: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεόργ(ιος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of three lines with a cross at the beginning of the first line. Border of dots.
ΚΕ̅̅Θ
ΤΟΝ̣Σ̣ΟΝ
ΥΚΕΤΑ̣
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τὸν σὸν ὐκέτα
Obverse
Bust of St. George holding a spear in his right hand and a shield in his left hand. Sigla on either side: |Γ|Ε–Ο|Ρ|Γ|: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεόργ(ιος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of three lines with a cross at the beginning of the first line. Border of dots.
ΚΕ̅̅Θ
ΤΟΝ̣Σ̣ΟΝ
ΥΚΕΤΑ̣
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τὸν σὸν ὐκέτα
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.2345 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm; field: 11.0 mm |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τὸν σὸν ὐκέτα.
Lord, help your servant.
Commentary
The final word of the inscription is rendered as VΚΕΤΑ where οἰκέτην would be expected (assuming that the engraver completed the invocation in the accusative case rather than the dative).