George imperial spatharios (seventh/eighth century)
Obverse
Eagle with uplifted wings and head turned to right. In field above head of eagle, mostly effaced cruciform monogram, seemingly an invocative monogram. Indeterminate border.
Θεότοκε βοήθει
Obverse
Eagle with uplifted wings and head turned to right. In field above head of eagle, mostly effaced cruciform monogram, seemingly an invocative monogram. Indeterminate border.
Θεότοκε βοήθει
Reverse
Inscription in five lines with cross at beginning of first line and end of last. Linear border.
ΓΕ
ΟΡΓΙΩ
ΒΑΣΙΛΙΚ
ΩΣΠΑΘΑ
ΡΙ.
Γεοργίου βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.338 |
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Diameter | 27.0 mm |
Translation
Θεότοκε βοήθει Γεοργίου βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ.
Theotokos, help George imperial spatharios.
Bibliography
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The obverse invocative monogram is obscure, but can be supplied from a similar seal, Zacos-Veglery, no. 620; also similar to that seal, George is spelled Γεοργίου instead of Γεωργίου on the reverse.