Basil phylax (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St Christopher; details indistinct. Inscription on either side: |Χ|ΡΗ|ΣΤ–Φ̣|Ο̣|Ρ,: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Χρηστ[ό]φορ(ος). Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of St Christopher; details indistinct. Inscription on either side: |Χ|ΡΗ|ΣΤ–Φ̣|Ο̣|Ρ,: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Χρηστ[ό]φορ(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Cross at beginning of first line. Indeterminate border.
̣ΚΕ,Θ,
̣ΣΗΛΗ
ΟΤΟΦΥ̣
Λ̣ΚΙ
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Βασηλήο τό φύλακι
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.2230 |
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Diameter | 19.0 mm |
Condition | Chipped and heavily worn. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Βασηλήο τό φύλακι.
Lord, help Basil, phylax.