Lot 5209
Basileios, patrikios, praipositos, chartoularios of the imperial vestiarion and sakellarios, second half 8th-first half 9th century. Seal (Lead, 33 mm, 29.10 g, 12 h). Cruciform monogram of ΘЄOTOKЄ BOHΘЄI; in quadrants, TⲰ - CⲰ / Δ૪-ΛⲰ ('Mother of God, help your servant'). Rev. +BACI/ΛЄIⲰ ΠATP, / ΠPAIΠ, XAP/T, TU B’ BECT, S CAKЄΛΛ, in five lines. Laurent, Corpus II, 748. Zacos/Veglery 1777. Some doubling, otherwise, good very fine.

From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.

The eunuch Basileios was a high-ranking courtier. He had responsibilities in the imperial wardrobe and the imperial treasury.
Starting price:
50 CHF
Hammer price:
130 CHF
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Closing time: 13-Dec-23, 14:43:00 CET
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