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Basil logariastes (eleventh century, second half)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Nicholas extending a blessing with his right hand and holding the Gospel in his left: Inscription: |ΝΙ|..|Λ|ΑΟ|Σ : Ὁ ἅγιος Νι[κό]λαος.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, preceded by decoration.


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ΡΙΑΣΤΗΝ
ΑΙΛΙΟΝ
ΥΚΕΠˊ

Λογαριαστὴν Βασίλιον σὺ σκέπ(οις)

Obverse

Bust of St. Nicholas extending a blessing with his right hand and holding the Gospel in his left: Inscription: |ΝΙ|..|Λ|ΑΟ|Σ : Ὁ ἅγιος Νι[κό]λαος.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, preceded by decoration.


ΛΟΓΑ
ΡΙΑΣΤΗΝ
ΑΙΛΙΟΝ
ΥΚΕΠˊ

Λογαριαστὴν Βασίλιον σὺ σκέπ(οις)

Accession number BZS.1958.106.768
Diameter 19.0 mm; field: 16.0 mm
Previous Editions

Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 1288.

Translation

Λογαριαστὴν Βασίλιον σὺ σκέποις.

Give your protection to the logariastes Basil.