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Basil imperial protospatharios and grand chartoularios of the genikon logothesion (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

A patriarchal cross (x at the lower transverse bar) mounted on a base of steps. Traces of a circular inscription along the circumference:

....ηθειτ̣̣.δου.

[Κ(ύρι)ε βο]ήθει τῷ [σ]ῷ δού[λ(ῳ)]

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.


.ασιλ
.ασπαθ,S
.εγ,χαρτ
λ,τ,γενˊλ
.γοθε.

[Β]ασιλ(είῳ) [β(ασιλικῷ)] (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) [μ]εγ(άλῳ) χαρτ[ου]λ(αρίῳ) τ(οῦ) γεν(ικοῦ) λ[ο]γοθε[σ(ίου)]

Obverse

A patriarchal cross (x at the lower transverse bar) mounted on a base of steps. Traces of a circular inscription along the circumference:

....ηθειτ̣̣.δου.

[Κ(ύρι)ε βο]ήθει τῷ [σ]ῷ δού[λ(ῳ)]

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.


.ασιλ
.ασπαθ,S
.εγ,χαρτ
λ,τ,γενˊλ
.γοθε.

[Β]ασιλ(είῳ) [β(ασιλικῷ)] (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) [μ]εγ(άλῳ) χαρτ[ου]λ(αρίῳ) τ(οῦ) γεν(ικοῦ) λ[ο]γοθε[σ(ίου)]

Accession number BZS.1958.106.2133
Diameter 21.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Βασιλείῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ μεγάλῳ χαρτουλαρίῳ τοῦ γενικοῦ λογοθεσίου.

Lord, help your servant Basil, imperial protospatharios and grand chartoularios of the genikon logothesion.