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Gregory Taronites (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

The archangel Michael standing, wings outspread, holding a trefoil sceptre in his right hand and a globus in his left. No epigraphy visible. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

γρι
γριου
σφργισ
μττ
ρονιτ

Γριγωρίου σφράγισμα τοῦ Ταρονίτου

Obverse

The archangel Michael standing, wings outspread, holding a trefoil sceptre in his right hand and a globus in his left. No epigraphy visible. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

γρι
γριου
σφργισ
μττ
ρονιτ

Γριγωρίου σφράγισμα τοῦ Ταρονίτου

Accession number BZS.1958.106.2845
Diameter 22.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 592b (incorrectly transcribed). See also Stratos Nikolaros, “Die Taronitai. Eine prosopographisch-sigillographische Studie,” Millennium 14 (2017), 227-291, Annex I.

Translation

Γριγωρίου σφράγισμα τοῦ Ταρονίτου.

Seal of Gregory Taronites.

Commentary

Bibliography

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