Basil eparch/exarch (seventh century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type IX). Wreath border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει
Reverse
Inscription in four lines (only the middle two of which are legible). Wreath border.
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ΣΙΛ..
ΩΕ.
Α...
Βασιλείῳ ἐπάρχῳ/ἐξάρχῳ
Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1378 |
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Diameter | 22.0 mm |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Βασιλείῳ ἐπάρχῳ/ἐξάρχῳ.
Theotokos, help Basil eparch/exarch.
Commentary
Unfortunately because the reverse is struck off-center, the inscription cannot be read in full. Both eparch and exarch would seemingly fit adequately into the assumed cut-off space.