George (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. George holding a spear and shield. Sigla on either side: |γ|εο|ρ|γ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεόργ(ιος). Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of St. George holding a spear and shield. Sigla on either side: |γ|εο|ρ|γ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεόργ(ιος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
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Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) Γεωργήῳ
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2468 |
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Diameter | 22.0 mm |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Γεωργήῳ.
Lord, help your servant George.