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Basil imperial cleric (tenth/eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Nicholas. Remains of sigla at right: Κ|Ο|Λ, : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νι]κόλ(αος). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in four lines, a decoration below. Border of dots.

κε̅,Θ,
ΤΣΔ,
ΑΣΙΛˋ
ΚΛΙΡ,
   

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) Βασιλ(είῳ) β(ασιλικῷ) κλιρ(ικῷ)

Obverse

Bust of St. Nicholas. Remains of sigla at right: Κ|Ο|Λ, : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νι]κόλ(αος). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in four lines, a decoration below. Border of dots.

κε̅,Θ,
ΤΣΔ,
ΑΣΙΛˋ
ΚΛΙΡ,
   

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) Βασιλ(είῳ) β(ασιλικῷ) κλιρ(ικῷ)

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.173
Diameter 24.0 mm; field: 19.0 mm
Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Βασιλείῳ βασιλικῷ κλιρικῷ.

Lord, help your servant Basil, imperial cleric.