Byzantine Empire, AV solidus, Anastasius I, 491-518 AD, Constantinople mint. DOC I-7a; SB-5. 4.46 grams. Diademed and helmeted three-quarter facing bust, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman / Victory standing left, holding long cross surmounted by reversed staurogram. Lustrous AU with flan extending beyond design. ($500-750)