Basil (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Faintly preserved bust of the Mother of God orans. No sigla visible. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a cross of dots above. Border of dots.
κε̅θ
τσ.
σιλ.
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δ[ού(λῳ)] Βασιλ[εί]ῳ
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2421 |
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Diameter | 20.0 mm; field: 15.0 mm |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Βασιλείῳ.
Lord, help your servant Basil.