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Basil Xeros, vestarches (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Two standing holy figures, the apostle Mark at left, and St. Demetrios at right. Traces of an inscription visible at right: |η||τ|ρι|/ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Δημήτρι(ος). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of seven lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

ποστο
λνπρτι
στεμρτυρ
νκλεοσηρον
σκεποιτε
σιλειονε
στρχη,

ἀποστόλων πρώτιστε μαρτύρων κλέος Ξηρὸν σκέποιτε Βασίλειον βεστάρχη(ν)

Obverse

Two standing holy figures, the apostle Mark at left, and St. Demetrios at right. Traces of an inscription visible at right: |η||τ|ρι|/ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Δημήτρι(ος). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of seven lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

ποστο
λνπρτι
στεμρτυρ
νκλεοσηρον
σκεποιτε
σιλειονε
στρχη,

ἀποστόλων πρώτιστε μαρτύρων κλέος Ξηρὸν σκέποιτε Βασίλειον βεστάρχη(ν)

Accession number BZS.1955.1.3809
Diameter 30.0 mm
Previous Editions

Translation

ἀποστόλων πρώτιστε μαρτύρων κλέος Ξηρὸν σκέποιτε Βασίλειον βεστάρχην.

Foremost of the apostles, glory of the martyrs, may you protect the vestarches Basil Xeros.

Commentary

This specimen has been edited jointly with the parallels listed in this entry.