John Taronites (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: Θ. : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)[ῦ]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
ΕΣΠΟΙΝ̣
.ΟΗΘΕΙΜΟ.
.ΣΛ̣
.ΤΤΡ
.ΝΙΤΗ
Δέσποινα [β]οήθει μο[ι τ]ῷ σῷ δούλῳ [Ἰ]ω(άννῃ) τῷ Ταρ[ω]νίτῃ
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: Θ. : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)[ῦ]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
ΕΣΠΟΙΝ̣
.ΟΗΘΕΙΜΟ.
.ΣΛ̣
.ΤΤΡ
.ΝΙΤΗ
Δέσποινα [β]οήθει μο[ι τ]ῷ σῷ δούλῳ [Ἰ]ω(άννῃ) τῷ Ταρ[ω]νίτῃ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.605 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Δέσποινα βοήθει μοι τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ τῷ Ταρωνίτῃ.
Sovereign lady, help me, your servant John Taronites.
Commentary
The surviving seals of John Taronites indicate that he was active in the last decade of the eleventh century and the first of the twelfth: see PBW : Ioannes 20714.