Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 1148. Estimate $500.
Closing Date: Monday, 7 January 2008.
Sold For $400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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John. Protospatharios and
epi tou Chrysotriklinou(?), circa 10th century. PB Seal (32mm, 29.33 g, 12h).
Q/Iw/O down left field;
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DRO/M[O/C] down right field; St. John Prodromos standing facing, holding long cross in left hand, right hand in benediction / +KE RO/ T
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w D(OY)/ I
w A’ C
PAQ/ EPI T(OY) XPIK/NOV TON [...] P/[...] in six lines. BLS II -; DOCBS -; Seyrig -; Vatican -; Orghidan -; Jordanov -. VF, gray surfaces, light impression.
From the Robert E. Hecht Collection. .
An epi tou Chrysotriklinou was the official in charge of the Chrysotriklinos, the golden hall of the imperial palace of Constantinople. As its name implies, this hall was sumptuously decorated and served as the setting for ceremonial receptions. The exact functions of the epi tou Chrysotriklinou are unclear.
