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Central Asia / Silk Road. Hunnic gold imitation of Byzantine style
AV imitation of Byzantine gold solidus of emperor Anastatius or Theodosius
5th-8th cent. AD
0.41 g, 21 mm
Such thin gold bracteates are said to be burial tokens, uniface burial piece derived from a gold solidus of the late Roman emperors. Gold burial pieces were normally placed on the corpse during the burial, or attached to its shroud or other ornaments
Choice XF
References: Z-323420 (this item)
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