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Euphrosyne (eleventh century, first half)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. George holding a spear over his right shoulder and a shield on his left. At left, a vertical inscription: |γε| : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώρ(γιος). Border of dots.

 

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, the final letters between two horizontal bars. Border of dots.

.Κ̅Ε̅,Θ̣,
Τ̣ΙΣΙ
.,ΕΦΡΟΣΥ
ΝΗ

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῖ σῖ δού[λ](ῃ) Ἐφροσύνῃ

Obverse

Bust of St. George holding a spear over his right shoulder and a shield on his left. At left, a vertical inscription: |γε| : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώρ(γιος). Border of dots.

 

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, the final letters between two horizontal bars. Border of dots.

.Κ̅Ε̅,Θ̣,
Τ̣ΙΣΙ
.,ΕΦΡΟΣΥ
ΝΗ

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῖ σῖ δού[λ](ῃ) Ἐφροσύνῃ

Accession number BZS.1958.106.3930
Diameter 21.0 mm
Previous Editions

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῖ σῖ δούλῃ Ἐφροσύνῃ.

Lord help your servant Euphrosyne.

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