Basil chartoularios (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of a holy figure, likely the Mother of God. No sigla visible. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Bottom line missing. Border of dots.
κ̣ε,θ,
.σδ,λ,
.σιλει
.χρτου
...
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) [τ]ῷ σῷ δ(ού)λ(ῳ) [Β]ασιλεί[ῳ] χαρτου[λαρ(ίῳ)]
Obverse
Bust of a holy figure, likely the Mother of God. No sigla visible. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Bottom line missing. Border of dots.
κ̣ε,θ,
.σδ,λ,
.σιλει
.χρτου
...
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) [τ]ῷ σῷ δ(ού)λ(ῳ) [Β]ασιλεί[ῳ] χαρτου[λαρ(ίῳ)]
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2592 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Βασιλείῳ χαρτουλαρίῳ.
Lord, help your servant Basil, chartoularios.