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Joseph protospatharios and taxiarches (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. George, holding a spear in his right hand and shield in his left. To left and right: |γε|ω|ρ – γ|ιο|ς : Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώργιος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. The final two letters are between horizontal bars. Border of dots.

+κε̅,Θ,
ησιφΑ
σπαθαρι,
ταξιαρ
χ

Κύριε βοήθει Ἠωσὶφ πρωτοσπαθαρί ταξιάρχῳ

Obverse

Bust of St. George, holding a spear in his right hand and shield in his left. To left and right: |γε|ω|ρ – γ|ιο|ς : Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώργιος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. The final two letters are between horizontal bars. Border of dots.

+κε̅,Θ,
ησιφΑ
σπαθαρι,
ταξιαρ
χ

Κύριε βοήθει Ἠωσὶφ πρωτοσπαθαρί ταξιάρχῳ

Accession number BZS.1958.106.3542
Diameter 1.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει Ἠωσὶφ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ταξιάρχῳ.

Lord, help Joseph, protospatharios (and) taxiarchos.