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John, paoedros and parakoimomenos (second half of 11th century), in a border of pellets between two circles of dots, the Virgin Nikopoios, nimbate, holding with both hands the medallion of the Christ child before her breast, wearing chiton and maphorion, in fields to left and right **, vertical inscriptions **, rev. legend in five lines **, 32.74g. (Hermitage, ed Pancenko 94; Lichacev, ! Znac., p.7, no.25; ZV 2678a), very fine