Lot 5-076. Silk Road. Anonymous. 500-600 A.D. . AV solidus - imitative.

Silk Road. Anonymous. 500-600 A.D. . AV solidus - imitative (17.4 mm, 1.92 g, 7 h). Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, sword over shoulder. Imitating an AV Solidus of Theodosius I (or other emperor of the time) / Angel standing left, holding labarum, star in right field. VF. 

See V. Raspopova, "Gold Coins and bracteates from Pendjikent," in Coins, Art, and Chronology, pp. 453-460 for a discussion of these types.

 

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$  300.00

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$ 295.00 (6 bid(s))
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