Central Asia / Silk Road, hunnic AE bractete of Byzantine style
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Central Asia / Silk Road. Hunnic Copper Bracteate, Byzantine Style
Rare Hunnic copper bracteate from Central Asia, struck along the Silk Road, imitating the iconography of early Byzantine gold solidi
Prototype: Byzantine AV solidus of Emperor Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine
Date: ca. 5th–8th century AD
Thin, single-sided bracteate struck on a broad flan, reflecting the transmission of Byzantine imperial imagery into the nomadic and post-nomadic monetary traditions of Inner Asia. Such pieces are generally attributed to Hunnic / post-Hunnic groups active along Silk Road trade routes, where Byzantine gold served as a prestige and ideological model rather than a circulating currency
Weight: 1.06 g
Diameter: 28–28.5 mm
Condition: Choice XF. Large and impressive example with well-preserved details and a deep, attractive earthy patina
Rarity: UNIQUE (to the best of current records)
A remarkable and evocative artifact illustrating cross-cultural influence between Byzantium and Central Asian nomadic societies, and an excellent addition to a collection of Silk Road, Hunnic, or Byzantine-inspired coinage
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