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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1785160, member: 26302&quot;]So Anoob has been putting a hurting on me lately in the &quot;unusual ancients&quot; category. This is my retaliation. Its a 5th-8th century gold bracteate from Central Asia. There are a few different designs known, one like this in better shape sold at Triton a few years ago for about $8k. Others imitate Byzantine issues. This is the second known example to the cataloger, as they are not published elsewhere.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>All in all, I believe its a pretty nice crown jewel for my Sogdian pieces.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>AV Bracteate (24mm, 0.77g). . </p><p>Uncertain Brahmi inscription, pearl-diademed and crowned bust facing, bhindi on forehead and wearing earrings and necklace, holding vase and sceptre tipped by flame within crescent / Incuse. Cf. Göbl, Dokumente pl. 87, B1-B2. Triton IX, Lot: 1251. VF.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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