Basil bishop (eighth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram. In the angles of the cruciform, inscription: ΤΩΣΩ|ΔΛΩ. Wreath border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram. In the angles of the cruciform, inscription: ΤΩΣΩ|ΔΛΩ. Wreath border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription in three lines with crosses above and blow. Wreath border.
ΒΑΣΙΛ
ΕΙΩΕΠΙ
ΣΚΟΠΩ
Βασιλείῳ ἐπισκοπῳ
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4610 |
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Diameter | 30.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Zacos-Veglery, no. 1766. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Βασιλείῳ ἐπισκοπῳ.
Theotokos, help your servant, the bishop Basil.
Bibliography
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)