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Basil vestes, judge of the Velum and of the Optimatoi (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of a bearded saint (possibly Basil) holding a book. One letter visible: Λ : [ὁ (ἅγιος) Βασί]λ(ειος)? No visible border.

Reverse

Inscription of seven lines. No visible border.

....
.ΣΔ
ΑΣΙΛΕΙ.
ΕΣΤΗΚΡΙ
ΤΗΛΟ..
ΤΝΟΠ.
Μ...

[Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθε]ι [τ]ῷ σῷ δ[ούλῳ] Βασιλεί[ῳ] βέστῃ, κρι[τῃ] τοῦ βήλο[υ (καὶ)] τῶν Ὀπ[τι]μ[άτων]

Obverse

Bust of a bearded saint (possibly Basil) holding a book. One letter visible: Λ : [ὁ (ἅγιος) Βασί]λ(ειος)? No visible border.

Reverse

Inscription of seven lines. No visible border.

....
.ΣΔ
ΑΣΙΛΕΙ.
ΕΣΤΗΚΡΙ
ΤΗΛΟ..
ΤΝΟΠ.
Μ...

[Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθε]ι [τ]ῷ σῷ δ[ούλῳ] Βασιλεί[ῳ] βέστῃ, κρι[τῃ] τοῦ βήλο[υ (καὶ)] τῶν Ὀπ[τι]μ[άτων]

Accession number BZS.1947.2.125
Diameter 21.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 3, no. 71.23.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Βασιλείῳ βέστῃ, κριτῃ τοῦ βήλου καὶ τῶν Ὀπτιμάτων.

Lord, help your servant Basil, vestes, judge of the Velum and of the Optimatoi.

Bibliography

  • Les listes de préséance byzantines des IXe et Xe siècles (Open in Zotero)
  • Byzantinische Rang- und Ämterstruktur im 8. und 9. Jahrhundert: Faktoren und Tendenzen ihrer Entwicklung (Open in Zotero)
  • Die byzantinische Armee im 10. und 11. Jahrhundert: Studien zur Organisation der Tagmata (Open in Zotero)
  • Documents de sigillographie byzantine: La collection C. Orghidan (Open in Zotero)