Basil (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Basil, holding a book in his left hand and raising his right before him. Inscription to left and right: |Α – Σ|Ι|Λ: [Ὁ ἅ(γιος)] Βασίλ(ειος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
Κ̅Ε̅
ΟΗΘ
ΑΣΙ̣
Λ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) Βασιλ(είῳ)
Obverse
Bust of St. Basil, holding a book in his left hand and raising his right before him. Inscription to left and right: |Α – Σ|Ι|Λ: [Ὁ ἅ(γιος)] Βασίλ(ειος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
Κ̅Ε̅
ΟΗΘ
ΑΣΙ̣
Λ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) Βασιλ(είῳ)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2687 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 16.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Βασιλείῳ.
Lord, help Basil.