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John Taronites, sebastos (eleventh/twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God (Episkepsis) with her hands upraised in prayer, the medallion of Christ before her. Inscription on either side: Μ̅θυ̅ : Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εο)ῦ. Along the upper circumference, a circular inscription: Ηθεοτοκοσαπλσα : ἡ Θεοτόκος ἁπλοῦσα. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines, a cross above. Border of dots.


εσποι
ναθμοι
τσι̅
σεατ
ταρνι
τ̣η̣

Δέσποινα, β(οή)θ(ει) μοι τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) Ἰω(άννῃ) σεβαστῷ τῷ Ταρωνίτῃ

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God (Episkepsis) with her hands upraised in prayer, the medallion of Christ before her. Inscription on either side: Μ̅θυ̅ : Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εο)ῦ. Along the upper circumference, a circular inscription: Ηθεοτοκοσαπλσα : ἡ Θεοτόκος ἁπλοῦσα. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines, a cross above. Border of dots.


εσποι
ναθμοι
τσι̅
σεατ
ταρνι
τ̣η̣

Δέσποινα, β(οή)θ(ει) μοι τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) Ἰω(άννῃ) σεβαστῷ τῷ Ταρωνίτῃ

Accession number BZS.1947.2.1310
Diameter 26.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 610. See also Stratos Nikolaros, “Die Taronitai. Eine prosopographisch-sigillographische Studie,” Millennium 14 (2017), 227-291, no. 18.

Translation

Δέσποινα, βοήθει μοι τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ σεβαστῷ τῷ Ταρωνίτῃ.

Lady, help me, your servant John Taronites, sebastos.

Commentary

See PBW : Ioannes 20714.

Bibliography

  • Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)