Ancients
Anastasius I (AD 491-518). AV solidus (20mm, 4.48 gm, 6h). NGC MS 4/5 - 4/5, flan flaw. Constantinople, 2nd officina. D N ANASTA-SIVS PP AVG, helmeted, cuirassed bust of Anastasius facing, head slightly right, spear in right hand over shoulder, shield decorated with horseman motif in left / VICTORI-A AVGGG B, Victory standing facing, head left, long staff surmounted by reversed staurogram in right hand; star in left field, CONOB in exergue. Sear 5. Expertly struck on a lustrous flan.
From the Ed's Treasures Collection
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