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George imperial protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou, judge of the Velum (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. George holding a spear over his right shoulder and a shield with his left arm. Sigla: .|.|.|ργ|ιο|σ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γε]ώργιος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines followed by an ornament. Border of dots.

κε,θ,
.εργ,.
.σπαθεπ
.γκλ,κρ,
τ,τλ

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) [Γ]εωργ(ίῳ) [β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)]σπαθ(αρίῳ) ἐπ(ὶ) [τ(οῦ)] Χρ(υσο)(τρι)κλ(ίνου), κρ(ι)τ(ῇ) τοῦ Β(ή)λ(ου)

Obverse

Bust of St. George holding a spear over his right shoulder and a shield with his left arm. Sigla: .|.|.|ργ|ιο|σ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γε]ώργιος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines followed by an ornament. Border of dots.

κε,θ,
.εργ,.
.σπαθεπ
.γκλ,κρ,
τ,τλ

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) [Γ]εωργ(ίῳ) [β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)]σπαθ(αρίῳ) ἐπ(ὶ) [τ(οῦ)] Χρ(υσο)(τρι)κλ(ίνου), κρ(ι)τ(ῇ) τοῦ Β(ή)λ(ου)

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.302
Diameter 26.0 mm
Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει Γεωργίῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου, κριτῇ τοῦ Βήλου.

Lord, help George imperial protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou, judge of the Velum.