Basil, imperial protospatharios (?) (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of a Saint. Details obscure; no epigraphy visible. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
.ΕΘ,
...ΙΛΕΙ
. . .ΣΠ
Ρ̣
[Κ(ύρι)]ε β(οή)θ(ει) [Βασ]ιλεί(ῳ) [β(ασιλικῷ)? (πρωτο)?]σπαθαρ(ίῳ)
Obverse
Bust of a Saint. Details obscure; no epigraphy visible. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
.ΕΘ,
...ΙΛΕΙ
. . .ΣΠ
Ρ̣
[Κ(ύρι)]ε β(οή)θ(ει) [Βασ]ιλεί(ῳ) [β(ασιλικῷ)? (πρωτο)?]σπαθαρ(ίῳ)
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.2238 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 17.0 mm |
| Condition | Broken; half preserved. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Βασιλείῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ.
Lord, help Basil, imperial (?) proto(?)spatharios.
Commentary
Since the left half of the reverse inscription is missing, it is impossible to determine whether Basil was an imperial spatharios, a protospatharios, or an imperial protospatharios.