Basil spatharios and asekretis (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Panteleimon; details indistinct. Inscription in two columns: |Π|ΝΤ|Ε–Λ̣|Ε̣Η|Μ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Παντελεήμ(ων). No visible border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Cross at beginning of first line. Cross between pellets at top. Indeterminate border.
ΚΕ,
ΗΘΣ,Λ
ΣΠΘΡ,̣
ΣΗΚΡΗ
Τ
Κ(ύρι)ε β(ο)ήθ(ει) Βασ(ι)λ(είῳ) σπαθαρ(ίῳ) (καὶ) ἀσηρκῆτ[ις]
Obverse
Bust of St. Panteleimon; details indistinct. Inscription in two columns: |Π|ΝΤ|Ε–Λ̣|Ε̣Η|Μ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Παντελεήμ(ων). No visible border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Cross at beginning of first line. Cross between pellets at top. Indeterminate border.
ΚΕ,
ΗΘΣ,Λ
ΣΠΘΡ,̣
ΣΗΚΡΗ
Τ
Κ(ύρι)ε β(ο)ήθ(ει) Βασ(ι)λ(είῳ) σπαθαρ(ίῳ) (καὶ) ἀσηρκῆτ[ις]
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.2232 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm |
| Condition | Chipped and punctured. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Βασιλείῳ σπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἀσηρκῆτις.
Lord, help Basil, spatharios and asekretis.