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Basil Kamateros (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God with medallion. Sigla:̅ΘΥ̣̅: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Circular inscription. Border of dots.

ΘΚΕΘΑΣΙΛ

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Βασιλείῳ

Reverse

Bust of St. Basil. Sigla: |̅ΑΙΣ̣Ι̣|Λ: Ὁ ἅγιος Βασίλειος. Circular inscription. Border of dots.

ΤΚΑΜΑΤΗΡ

τῷ Καματηρῷ

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God with medallion. Sigla:̅ΘΥ̣̅: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Circular inscription. Border of dots.

ΘΚΕΘΑΣΙΛ

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Βασιλείῳ

Reverse

Bust of St. Basil. Sigla: |̅ΑΙΣ̣Ι̣|Λ: Ὁ ἅγιος Βασίλειος. Circular inscription. Border of dots.

ΤΚΑΜΑΤΗΡ

τῷ Καματηρῷ

Accession number BZS.1958.106.2876
Diameter 19.0 mm; field: 15.0 mm

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Βασιλείῳ τῷ Καματηρῷ.

Mother of God, help Basil Kamateros.

Commentary

There are several seals in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection, listed below, which bear the name Basil Kamateros. It is not clear whether or not they belonged to the same individual. Cf. Jordanov, Corpus II, no. 253.

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