Basil Karolax (?) (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas. Sigla in two columns: |Ν|Ι̣Κ̣Ο|Λ|Α,: Ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.
ΚΕ̅Θ
ΑΣΙΛΙ
ΤΟΚΑΡΟ
ΛΑΚΙ
Κύριε βοήθει Βασιλίῳ το Καρόλακι
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas. Sigla in two columns: |Ν|Ι̣Κ̣Ο|Λ|Α,: Ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.
ΚΕ̅Θ
ΑΣΙΛΙ
ΤΟΚΑΡΟ
ΛΑΚΙ
Κύριε βοήθει Βασιλίῳ το Καρόλακι
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.3085 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 17.0 mm |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Βασιλίῳ το Καρόλακι.
Lord, help Basil Karolax.
Commentary
The reading of the name on this seal is provisional and cannot be resolved with certainty until a better preserved parallel becomes known. The rounded top of last letter on the third line of the reverse suggests an omicron, but this is far from certain.