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Basil metropolitan of Tomis (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Nicholas holding a book. Vertical inscription visible: Κ|Ο|Λ,: ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Indeterminate border.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, decoration above. Border of dots.


ασι
λειομ
τροπολ
τομε..

Βασιλείο μητροπολίτῃ Τόμεως

Obverse

Bust of St. Nicholas holding a book. Vertical inscription visible: Κ|Ο|Λ,: ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Indeterminate border.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, decoration above. Border of dots.


ασι
λειομ
τροπολ
τομε..

Βασιλείο μητροπολίτῃ Τόμεως

Accession number BZS.1955.1.4805
Diameter 18.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 1, no. 80.2.

Translation

Βασιλείο μητροπολίτῃ Τόμεως.

Basil, metropolitan of Tomis.

Commentary

The letter Τ at the beginning of line 4 (rev.) is not guaranteed, but it is certain that this letter has a horizontal bar at the top and is either Τ or Π.

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