Central Asia, Silk Road Region, Local issues. (Circa 6th-7th centuries). Imitation of Byzantine Justinian I (527-565 AD). AV Solidus Extremely Rare
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Central Asia, Silk Road Region, Local issues. (Circa 6th-7th centuries). Imitation of Byzantine Justinian I (527-565 AD). AV Solidus
2.79gm, 16.5mm. Local mint imitating a Constantinople mint around 6th-7th centuries.
Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justinian I facing, holding globus cruciger, shield on
left shoulder; blundered legend / Angel standing facing, holding long
staff and globus; star to right; blundered legend.
Zeno-364434 (It's me there). More similar items here. Good very fine to extremely fine. An Extremely Rare piece of history from Silk Road Region.
Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justinian I facing, holding globus cruciger, shield on
left shoulder; blundered legend / Angel standing facing, holding long
staff and globus; star to right; blundered legend.
Zeno-364434 (It's me there). More similar items here. Good very fine to extremely fine. An Extremely Rare piece of history from Silk Road Region.
Please note:
See V. Raspopova,
"Gold Coins and bracteates from Pendjikent," Coins, Art, and Chronology,
pp. 453-60, for discussion of Silk Road bracteates, especially figs.
1-8 for other specimens copying Late Roman/Byzantine issues. Extremely Rare