Michael Taronites (eleventh century)
Obverse
Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.
ΣΡ
ΓΙΣΕΙ
ΜΙ
σφραγὶς εἰμὶ
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.
ΜΙΤ
ΡΝΙ
Τ
Μιχ(αὴλ) Ταρωνίτου
Obverse
Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.
ΣΡ
ΓΙΣΕΙ
ΜΙ
σφραγὶς εἰμὶ
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.
ΜΙΤ
ΡΝΙ
Τ
Μιχ(αὴλ) Ταρωνίτου
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.4344 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 16.0 mm; field: 10.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Stratos Nikolaros, “Die Taronitai. Eine prosopographisch-sigillographische Studie,” Millennium 14 (2017), 227-291, Annex I. |
Translation
σφραγὶς εἰμὶ Μιχαὴλ Ταρωνίτου.
I am the seal of Michael Taronites.
Commentary
If we expand the reading of σφραγὶς to σφράγισ(μα), the inscription would then be a twelve-syllable verse.