Neophytos monk and ekklesiarches (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Basil, nimbate, right hand held in blessing, holding book in left. Inscription in columns: ||ΑΣ|Ι|Λ: Ὁ ἅγιος Βασίλειος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.
ΚΕΘ
ΝΕΟΦΥΤ
ΜΟΝΑΧ
ΕΚΛΗΣΙ
ΑΡΧ,
Κύριε βοήθει Νεοφύτῳ μοναχῷ καὶ ἐκλησιάρχῃ
Obverse
Bust of St. Basil, nimbate, right hand held in blessing, holding book in left. Inscription in columns: ||ΑΣ|Ι|Λ: Ὁ ἅγιος Βασίλειος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.
ΚΕΘ
ΝΕΟΦΥΤ
ΜΟΝΑΧ
ΕΚΛΗΣΙ
ΑΡΧ,
Κύριε βοήθει Νεοφύτῳ μοναχῷ καὶ ἐκλησιάρχῃ
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4774 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm; field: 12.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1054. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Νεοφύτῳ μοναχῷ καὶ ἐκλησιάρχῃ.
Lord, help Neophytos monk and ekkleisarches.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)