Basil praipositos (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans. Epigraphy preserved at right: Θ̅. [Μ(ήτηρ)] Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
ΘΚ̅Ε,Θ,
ΑΣΙΛΕΙ
̣ΠΡΑΙΠΟ
ΣΙΤ
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Βασιλείῳ πραιποσίτῳ
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans. Epigraphy preserved at right: Θ̅. [Μ(ήτηρ)] Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
ΘΚ̅Ε,Θ,
ΑΣΙΛΕΙ
̣ΠΡΑΙΠΟ
ΣΙΤ
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Βασιλείῳ πραιποσίτῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3128 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm; field: 15.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Βασιλείῳ πραιποσίτῳ.
Mother of God, help Basil, praipositos.