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John XIII (Glykys), patriarch of Constantinople (1315-19), the Virgin Platytera, seated facing on throne with high back, wearing nimbus of dots, chiton and maphorion ornamented with *, holding the infant Christ in her lap, her right hand on his side, her left hand touching his nimbus, her feet resting on footstool, in field to left and right, ***, border of dots, rev. in eight lines, *** , 35.13g. (Laurent, Coprus V/1, 38; Zacos II, 42), extremely fine
John XIII (Glykys), patriarch of Constantinople (1315-19), the Virgin Platytera, seated facing on throne with high back, wearing nimbus of dots, chiton and maphorion ornamented with *, holding the infant Christ in her lap, her right hand on his side, her left hand touching his nimbus, her feet resting on footstool, in field to left and right, ***, border of dots, rev. in eight lines, *** , 35.13g. (Laurent, Coprus V/1, 38; Zacos II, 42), extremely fine

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John XIII (Glykys), patriarch of Constantinople (1315-19), the Virgin Platytera, seated facing on throne with high back, wearing nimbus of dots, chiton and maphorion ornamented with *, holding the infant Christ in her lap, her right hand on his side, her left hand touching his nimbus, her feet resting on footstool, in field to left and right, ***, border of dots, rev. in eight lines, *** , 35.13g. (Laurent, Coprus V/1, 38; Zacos II, 42), extremely fine

Lot Essay

John Glykys, a man of letters, achieved great success as a civil administrator before finding his wife a home in a convent and becomong patriarch. He also soon retired to the monastic life.