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George protonotarios of the Peloponnesos (ninth century)

 
 

Obverse

Crudely engraved cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: ΤΣ|Λ. In the center, an eight-rayed star. Wreath border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Wreath border.

ΓΕ
ΡΓΙΑ
ΝΟΤΑΡΠ
ΕΛΟΠ

Γεωργίῳ πρωτονοταρίῳ  Πελοποννήσου

Obverse

Crudely engraved cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: ΤΣ|Λ. In the center, an eight-rayed star. Wreath border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Wreath border.

ΓΕ
ΡΓΙΑ
ΝΟΤΑΡΠ
ΕΛΟΠ

Γεωργίῳ πρωτονοταρίῳ  Πελοποννήσου

Accession number BZS.1958.106.2144
Diameter 26.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 2, no. 22.19.
Zacos-Veglery, no. 1929b.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Γεωργίῳ πρωτονοταρίῳ  Πελοποννήσου.

Mother of God, help your servant George protonotarios of the Peloponnesos.

Bibliography

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