Basil imperial cleric (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas. Remains of sigla: Κ|Ο|Λ,: Ὅ ἅγιος Νικολάος. Wreath border.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines. Wreath border.
κε̅,Θ,
ΤΣΔ,
ΑΣΙΛˋ
ΚΛΙΡ,
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Βασιλείῳ βασιλικῷ κλιρικῷ
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas. Remains of sigla: Κ|Ο|Λ,: Ὅ ἅγιος Νικολάος. Wreath border.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines. Wreath border.
κε̅,Θ,
ΤΣΔ,
ΑΣΙΛˋ
ΚΛΙΡ,
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Βασιλείῳ βασιλικῷ κλιρικῷ
| 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.