Basil komes and epano ton deeseon (eighth century)
Obverse
Inscription of three lines followed by tendrils. Wreath border.
γη
τρησ
βοηθη
Ἁγήα Τρηἀς βοήθη
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Wreath border.
βσ
ιλιουκ
ομιτοσ
κ/επνο
τον̅σ̅
Βασιλίου κόμιτος καὶ ἐπάνο τον δεήσεων
Obverse
Inscription of three lines followed by tendrils. Wreath border.
γη
τρησ
βοηθη
Ἁγήα Τρηἀς βοήθη
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Wreath border.
βσ
ιλιουκ
ομιτοσ
κ/επνο
τον̅σ̅
Βασιλίου κόμιτος καὶ ἐπάνο τον δεήσεων
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2313 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 27.0 mm; field: 21.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Zacos-Veglery, part 3, no. 2864 |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Ἁγήα Τρηἀς βοήθη. Βασιλίου κόμιτος καὶ ἐπάνο τον δεήσεων.
Holy Trinity, give thy aid. (Seal of) Basil komes and master of petitions.
Commentary
Another possible yet less likely reading of the final abbreviation could be Δ(υ)σ(ικῶν).