Joseph Tarchaneiotes magistros (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.
ΣΦΡΑ
ΓΙΣ..
ΣΗΦ
Σφραγὶς Ἰωσήφ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
ΤΑΡΧ.
..ΙΤΟ.
ΜΑΓΙΣ
ΤΡΟΥ
Ταρχανειώτου μαγίστρου
Obverse
Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.
ΣΦΡΑ
ΓΙΣ..
ΣΗΦ
Σφραγὶς Ἰωσήφ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
ΤΑΡΧ.
..ΙΤΟ.
ΜΑΓΙΣ
ΤΡΟΥ
Ταρχανειώτου μαγίστρου
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2791 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2483 (with previous editions listed). |
Translation
Σφραγὶς Ἰωσήφ Ταρχανιώτου μαγίστρου.
Seal of Joseph Tarchaneiotes magistros.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
This is the Joseph Tarchaneiotes who abandoned the emperor Romanos Diogenes to his fate at Manzikert and received as his reward a promotion to supreme commander of the armies of the west and proedros from Michael VII Doukas.