Lot 287
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John Gabras, sebastos (second half 12th century- first half 13th century), two saints standing facing, in military dress, each holding spears in their right hands and resting their left on shields, above their heads *, vertical inscriptions in field to left and right, ***, border of dots, rev. monogram within circular inscription, reading from the top, between border of dots, ***, 23.40g. (see Zacos (BnF) coll. Zarnitz, and Seibt-Zarnitz, 1.2.8), extremely fine
John Gabras, sebastos (second half 12th century- first half 13th century), two saints standing facing, in military dress, each holding spears in their right hands and resting their left on shields, above their heads *, vertical inscriptions in field to left and right, ***, border of dots, rev. monogram within circular inscription, reading from the top, between border of dots, ***, 23.40g. (see Zacos (BnF) coll. Zarnitz, and Seibt-Zarnitz, 1.2.8), extremely fine

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John Gabras, sebastos (second half 12th century- first half 13th century), two saints standing facing, in military dress, each holding spears in their right hands and resting their left on shields, above their heads *, vertical inscriptions in field to left and right, ***, border of dots, rev. monogram within circular inscription, reading from the top, between border of dots, ***, 23.40g. (see Zacos (BnF) coll. Zarnitz, and Seibt-Zarnitz, 1.2.8), extremely fine

Lot Essay

The indentification of this John is uncertain. W Seibt has suggested John Gabras sebastos, known from a document of 1216.