Central Asia / Silk Road, AV bracteate in Byzantine style

Central Asia / Silk Road. Hunnic gold imitation of Byzantine style. 6th – 7th cent. AD

AV imitation of Constantinople mint gold solidus of Justinian I (542-565AD)

Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger, shield on left shoulder; blundered legend

0.38 g

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. Exceptional, flawless piece: no holes, no cracks, no loop, nicely toned. Extremely RARE this nice

References: Z-267333 (similar item)

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