Basil asekretis and imperial notarios (eleventh century)
Obverse
Indistinct bust of a holy figure. No epigraphy or border visible.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Indeterminate border.
ΚΕ̅,Θ
̣ΑΣΙΛΕΙ
ΑΣ,ΚΡΙ
ΤΙΣΝΟ
ΤΑΡΙ̣
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Βασιλείῳ ἀσ(η)κρίτις (καὶ) β(ασιλικῷ) νοταρίῳ
Obverse
Indistinct bust of a holy figure. No epigraphy or border visible.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Indeterminate border.
ΚΕ̅,Θ
̣ΑΣΙΛΕΙ
ΑΣ,ΚΡΙ
ΤΙΣΝΟ
ΤΑΡΙ̣
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Βασιλείῳ ἀσ(η)κρίτις (καὶ) β(ασιλικῷ) νοταρίῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1029 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
| Condition | Cracked along channel on obverse. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Βασιλείῳ ἀσηκρίτις καὶ βασιλικῷ νοταρίῳ.
Lord, help Basil, asekretis and imperial notarios.