Basil imperial spatharokoubikoularios and gerokomos of Asoreianoi (?) (tenth century)
Obverse
Cross potent on four steps, with two transverse bars, the lower one terminating in crosslets and an X at the center. Circular inscription within an indeterminate border.
κ....θει....δο...
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription in six lines. Indeterminate border.
ασι.
,σπαθα
οκικλ
..εροκ,τ..
α.ορει.
.
Βασιλείῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαροκουβικουλαρίῳ καὶγεροκόμῳ τῶν Ἀ.ορει.. (?)
Obverse
Cross potent on four steps, with two transverse bars, the lower one terminating in crosslets and an X at the center. Circular inscription within an indeterminate border.
κ....θει....δο...
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription in six lines. Indeterminate border.
ασι.
,σπαθα
οκικλ
..εροκ,τ..
α.ορει.
.
Βασιλείῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαροκουβικουλαρίῳ καὶγεροκόμῳ τῶν Ἀ.ορει.. (?)
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.1377 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Βασιλείῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαροκουβικουλαρίῳ καὶ γεροκόμῳ τῶν Ἀ.ορει.. (?).
Lord, help your servant Basil imperial spatharokoubikoularios and gerokomos of the . . .
Commentary
The reading of the final word is unclear; this Basil is likely gerokomos of a listed gerokomeion, perhaps a genitive plural like Ἀσορειάνων, but one cannot be certain.