Basil (eighth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V) of Θεοτόκε βοήθει. No border visible.
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. A cross between fleurons above. Wreath border.
ΩΣΩ
ΥΛΩΒ
.ΛΗΩ
[τ]ῷ σῷ [δο]ύλῳ Β[ασι]λήῳ
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V) of Θεοτόκε βοήθει. No border visible.
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. A cross between fleurons above. Wreath border.
ΩΣΩ
ΥΛΩΒ
.ΛΗΩ
[τ]ῷ σῷ [δο]ύλῳ Β[ασι]λήῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1068 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 28.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Βασιλήῳ.
Theotokos, help your servant Basil.