George Palaiologos, sebastos (twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: ̅θ. : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)[ῦ]. Along the circumference, remnants of a circular inscription beginning at twelve o'clock:
......θειτσ...
[Θ(εοτό)κε βοή]θει τῷ σῷ [δούλ(ῳ)]
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
γερ
.ισε
.αστ
.παλαι
ολογ,
Γεωρ[γ]ίῳ σε[β]αστῷ [τ]ῷ Παλαιολόγ(ῳ)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: ̅θ. : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)[ῦ]. Along the circumference, remnants of a circular inscription beginning at twelve o'clock:
......θειτσ...
[Θ(εοτό)κε βοή]θει τῷ σῷ [δούλ(ῳ)]
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
γερ
.ισε
.αστ
.παλαι
ολογ,
Γεωρ[γ]ίῳ σε[β]αστῷ [τ]ῷ Παλαιολόγ(ῳ)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1368 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24.0 mm |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Γεωργίῳ σεβαστῷ τῷ Παλαιολόγῳ.
Mother of God, help your servant George Palaiologos, sebastos.