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Basil patrikios and parakoimomenos (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type VIII); in the corners: Τ–Σ̣|–Λ. Border of pellets between two borders of small dots.

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of pellets, spaced apart, between two borders of small dots.

̣ΑΣΙ
..ΙΠ
Τ̣Ρ̣ΙΚΙ
.ΠΡΚ
ΜΜΕΝ

Βασι[λε]ίῳ πα[τ]ρικίῳ [(καὶ)] παρακ[οι]μωμέν(ῳ)

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type VIII); in the corners: Τ–Σ̣|–Λ. Border of pellets between two borders of small dots.

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of pellets, spaced apart, between two borders of small dots.

̣ΑΣΙ
..ΙΠ
Τ̣Ρ̣ΙΚΙ
.ΠΡΚ
ΜΜΕΝ

Βασι[λε]ίῳ πα[τ]ρικίῳ [(καὶ)] παρακ[οι]μωμέν(ῳ)

Accession number BZS.1955.1.732
Diameter 30.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Βασιλείῳ πατρικίῳ καὶ παρακοιμωμένῳ.

Lord, help your servant Basil, patrikios and parakoimomenos.