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George imperial spatharios (ninth century)

 
 

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type VIII); in the quarters: .Σ| ΔΛ. Wreath border.

Κύριε βοήθει [τ]ῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of three lines beginning with a cross. Wreath border.

ΓΕ.
ΓΙΒ/ ΣΠ.
ΘΡΙ

Γε[ωρ]γίῳ β(ασιλικῷ) σπ[α]θαρίῳ

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type VIII); in the quarters: .Σ| ΔΛ. Wreath border.

Κύριε βοήθει [τ]ῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of three lines beginning with a cross. Wreath border.

ΓΕ.
ΓΙΒ/ ΣΠ.
ΘΡΙ

Γε[ωρ]γίῳ β(ασιλικῷ) σπ[α]θαρίῳ

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.846
Diameter 24.0 mm
Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Γεωργίῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ.

Mother of God, help your servant George, imperial spatharios.