Anastasius I. 491-518. AV Solidus (20.5mm, 4.46 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 10th officina. Struck 492-507. D N ANASTA–SIVS P P AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder in right hand, shield on left shoulder / VICTORI–A AVGGG, Victory standing left, holding long jeweled cross in right hand; star in right field; I//CONOB. DOC 3i; MIBE 4a; SB 3. Lustrous, a few light hairlines, scratch in field on reverse. Superb EF.
From the DMS Collection. Ex Robert O. Ebert Collection (Stack's Bowers and Ponterio 174, 11 January 2013), lot 5527.