Georgios, patrikios and strategos and servant of Saint Elias (?), 11th century. Seal (Lead, 28 mm, 14.87 g, 12 h). Θ / Γ/Є-Ⲱ... Saint George, standing facing, nimbate, holding spear in his right hand, and resting left hand on a shield. Rev. +KЄ R,Θ, / ΓЄⲰPΓIⲰ / ΠPIKIⲰ K, CTP/[TI]Γ, OC TOV A/ΓIOV HΛI/OV in six lines. Unpublished in the standard references. Pierced and with some scratches and corrosion, otherwise, very fine.



If our reading is correct, the reverse legend of this seal closes with a personal pledge in which the seal's owner expresses his devotion to St. Elias. This is something quite extraordinary, as invocations of patron saints are usually stated at the beginning of a seal legend.