Watch List notes:

Georgios, protospatharios and strategos, 11th century. Seal (Lead, 26 mm, 13.76 g, 12 h). KЄ RΘ - Tω C[ω Δ,]; in fields, Θ/Γ[...]-O Nimbate facing bust of Saint George, holding a spear over his right shoulder, and resting a shield on his left arm. Rev. ΓЄOPΓ,/ [A] CΠAΘ S CTPATI/Γω in four lines, decoration above. Unpublished in the standard references. A very artistically engraved portrait of Saint George. Minor roughness and oxidation, otherwise, good very fine.


Georgios was the supreme commander of a Byzantine province (a theme), which unfortunately he does not name in the legend of his seal.