Lot 317
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John Tarchaneiotes (13th-14th centuries), Saint John Prodrome standing facing, clothed in animal skin, his left hand raised, his right hand holding long cross, vertical inscriptions in field to left and right, ***, rev. metrical legend in six lines, 26.46g. (DO.58.106.4689; Zacos (BnF), 1045 and 1046), very fine
John Tarchaneiotes (13th-14th centuries), Saint John Prodrome standing facing, clothed in animal skin, his left hand raised, his right hand holding long cross, vertical inscriptions in field to left and right, ***, rev. metrical legend in six lines, 26.46g. (DO.58.106.4689; Zacos (BnF), 1045 and 1046), very fine

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John Tarchaneiotes (13th-14th centuries), Saint John Prodrome standing facing, clothed in animal skin, his left hand raised, his right hand holding long cross, vertical inscriptions in field to left and right, ***, rev. metrical legend in six lines, 26.46g. (DO.58.106.4689; Zacos (BnF), 1045 and 1046), very fine

Lot Essay

This family furnished the empire with many generals since the eleventh century. John was active under Michael VIII and Andronicus II Palaeologus.