Central Asia / Silk Road, AV bracteate, imitations of Byzantine style

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Central Asia / Silk Road. Hunnic gold imitation of Byzantine style. 5th-8th cent. AD

AV imitation of Byzantine gold solidus of emperor Anastatius or Theodosius

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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