Central Asia, Hunnic Tribes, Silk Road Region. (Circa 5th-8th centuries AD). AR Bracteate 0.99gm, 25.5mm, Silk Road Region around 5th-8th centuries AD. Bare head facing / Incuse of obverse. Normally buried with deceased person. Zeno-365572 (It's me there). Holes still strong metal quality. Please see Cf. Göbl, Dokumente pl. 87, B1, cf. Stein (Wang) p. 239 = BM IA.XII.c.1;
V. Raspopova, "Gold Coins and bracteates from Pendjikent," in Coins,
Art, and Chronology, pp. 453-460; cf. A. Juliano and J. Lerner, eds.
Monks and Merchants: Silk Road Treasures from Northwest China, pp.
271-291. |
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