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Anastasius: April 11, 491 - July 1, 518


Anastasius, AV Solidus, 491-498, Constantinople, Officina 3
D N ANASTA_SIVS P P AVG
Pearl-diademed, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, spear in right hand over shoulder, shield decorated with horseman in left
VICTOR_I_A AVGGG Γ
Victory standing facing, head left, long jeweled cross resting on ground in right hand
* in right field
CONOB in exergue
20mm x 22mm, 4.49g
SB 3


Anastasius, AV Solidus, 491-498, Constantinople, Officina 6
D N ANASTA_SIVS P P AVG
Pearl-diademed, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, spear in right hand over shoulder, shield decorated with horseman in left
VICTOR_I_A AVGGG S
Victory standing facing, head left, long jeweled cross resting on ground in right hand
* in right field
CONOB in exergue
20mm x 21mm, 4.47g
SB 3


Anastasius, AV Solidus, 491-498, Constantinople, Officina 10
D N ANASTA_SIVS P P AVG
Pearl-diademed, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, spear in right hand over shoulder, shield decorated with horseman in left
VICTORI_A AVGGG I
Victory standing facing, head left, long jeweled cross resting on ground in right hand
* in right field
CONOB in exergue
21mm x 22mm, 4.36g
SB 3; DOC 3i


Anastasius, AV Solidus, 491-498, Constantinople, Officina 10
D N ANASTA_SIVS P P AVG
Pearl-diademed, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, spear in right hand over shoulder, shield decorated with horseman in left
VICTORI_A AVGGG I
Victory standing facing, head left, long jeweled cross resting on ground in right hand
* in right field
CONOB in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 4.49g
SB 3
Ex Sotheby's, Auction 6147, Lot 1033, June 1991; Ex Nelson Bunker Hunt Collection

Note: Reverse a little crudely engraved with Victory's foot in the exergue causing the N to be engraved lower than the rest of the exergual mark. Also, the officina mark ended up being forced into the exergual area as well because of the uneven spacing of the legend.


Anastasius, AV Solidus, 491-498, Constantinople, Officina 10
D N ANASTA_SIVS P P AVG
Pearl-diademed, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, spear in right hand over shoulder, shield decorated with horseman in left
VICTOR_I_A AVGGG I
Victory standing facing, head left, long jeweled cross resting on ground in right hand
* in right field
CONOB in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 4.48g
SB 3
Ex Hunt Collection


Anastasius, AV Solidus, 491-498, Constantinople, Officina 5
D N ANASTA_SIVS P P AVG
Pearl-diademed, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, spear in right hand over shoulder, shield decorated with horseman in left
VICTORI_A AVGGG E
Victory standing facing, head left, long jeweled cross surmounted by inverted Christogram resting on ground in right hand
* in left field
CONOB in exergue
21mm x 22mm, 4.47g
SB 5

 


Anastasius, AV Solidus, 491-498, Constantinople, Officina 6
D N ANASTA_SIVS P P AVG
Pearl-diademed, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, spear in right hand over shoulder, shield decorated with horseman in left
VICTORI_A AVGGG S
Victory standing facing, head left, long jeweled cross surmounted by inverted Christogram resting on ground in right hand
* in left field
CONOB in exergue
20mm, 4.32g
SB 5
Ex Numismatic Fine Arts with CoA from David Sear from the 1980's when he worked for NFA and Bruce McNall


Anastasius, AV Solidus, 491-498, Constantinople, Officina 9
D N ANASTA_SIVS P P AVG
Pearl-diademed, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, spear in right hand over shoulder, shield decorated with horseman in left
VICTORI_A AVGGG Θ
Victory standing facing, head left, long jeweled cross surmounted by inverted Christogram resting on ground in right hand
* in left field
CONOB in exergue
20mm x 21mm, 4.45g
SB 5


Anastasius, AV Tremissis, 491-518, Constantinople
D N ANASTA_SIVS P P AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM
Victory advancing right, head left, wreath in right hand, globus cruciger in left
* in right field
CONOB in exergue
16mm x 17mm, 1.40g
SB 8


Anastasius, AV Tremissis, 491-518, Constantinople
D N ANASTA_SIVS P P AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM
Victory advancing right, head left, wreath in right hand, globus cruciger in left
* in right field
CONOB in exergue
14mm x 15mm, 1.38g
SB 8


Anastasius, AE Follis (Small Module), 498-518, Post-Reform Copper Coinage, Constantinople
D N ANASTA_SIVS P P AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large M, cross above
CON in exergue
25mm x 27mm, 8.53g
SB 14


Anastasius, AE Follis (Small Module), 498-518, Post-Reform Copper Coinage, Constantinople, Officina 2
D N ANASTA_SIVS P P AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large M, * to left, cross above, * to right, B below
CON in exergue
24mm, 8.83g
SB 16

Note: To make the obverse legend fit, the celator turned the first S sideways above the portrait


Anastasius, AE Follis (Large Module), 498-518, Post-Reform Copper Coinage, Constantinople, Officina 2
D N ANASTA_SIVS P P AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large M, * to left, cross above, * to right, B below
CON in exergue
35mm x 36mm, 17.88g
SB 19


Anastasius, AE Follis (Large Module), 498-518, Post-Reform Copper Coinage, Constantinople, Officina 2
D N ANASTA_SIVS P P AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large M, * to left, cross above, * to right, B below
CON in exergue
32mm x 33mm, 17.78g
SB 19


Anastasius, AE Follis (Large Module), 498-518, Post-Reform Copper Coinage, Constantinople, Officina 2
D N ANASTA . _SIVS P P AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large M, * to left, cross above, * to right, B below
CON in exergue
38mm x 40mm, 18.80g
SB 19
Ex Vel Garnett Collection


Anastasius, AE Follis (Large Module), 498-518, Post-Reform Copper Coinage, Constantinople, Officina 3
D N ANASTA_SIVS P P AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large M, * to left, cross above, * to right, G below
CON in exergue
34mm x 36mm, 18.12g
SB 19


Anastasius, AE Follis (Large Module), 498-518, Post-Reform Copper Coinage, Constantinople, Officina 5
D N ANASTA_SIVS P P AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large M, * to left, cross above, * to right, e below
CON in exergue
32mm x 33mm, 15.76g
SB 19


Anastasius, AE Follis (Large Module), 498-518, Post-Reform Copper Coinage, Constantinople, Officina 1
D N ANASTA_SIVS P P AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, cross above forehead
(No legend)
Large M, pellet / * to left, cross above, pellet / * to right, A below
CON in exergue
32mm x 33mm, 17.70g
SB 20 variant

Note: Sear does not mention any varieties with a cross on the obverse.


Anastasius, AE Half Follis (Large Module), 498-518, Post-Reform Copper Coinage, Constantinople, Officina 1
D N ANASTA _SIVS P P AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Large K, cross to left, A to right
26mm x 27mm, 8.30g
SB 25
Ex Vel Garnett Collection


Anastasius, AE Decanummium, 498-518, Post-Reform Copper Coinage, Constantinople
D N ANASTA_SIVS P P AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
CON_CORD_I
Legend surrounding large I
15mm x 16mm, 1.40g
SB 26