Anastasius I AV Semissis. Constantinople, AD 498-518. D N ANASTASIVS P P AVC, pearl-diademed and cuirassed bust to right, wearing paludamentum / VICTORIA AVCCC, Victory seated to right on shield and cuirass, inscribing XXXX onto shield resting on knees; star in left field, reversed staurogram in right field, CONOB in exergue. MIBE 9; DOC 8; Sear 6. 2.20g, 17mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From the Collection of GK, Ukrainian Emigrant;
Ex Imagines Imperatorvm Collection, Áureo & Calicó, Auction 241, 8 February 2012, lot 409 (hammer: EUR 5,500).