Ancients
Anastasius I (AD 491-518). AR miliaresion (26mm, 4.52 gm, 7h). XF, tooled. Constantinople, AD 492 (?). D N ANASTA-SIVS P P AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Anastasius I right, seen from front / GLORIA RO-MANORVM, Anastasius I standing facing in military dress, nimbate head left, grounded spear in right hand, left hand on grounded shield to right; star in right field, CON in exergue. Sear 10. DOC 1, 12. MIBE 16. Extremely rare - this coin the only example in sales archives.
From the Collection of a Philhellene. Ex Gorny & Mosch, Auction 164 (17 March 2008), lot 468.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 1500-2000 USD