HoardBaseSear 5
Anastasius I · Solidus · 491 - 518 CE
Date491 - 518 CE
AuthorityAnastasius I
PortraitAnastasius I
DenominationSolidus
MaterialGold
MintConstantinople
Obverse LegendD N ANASTASIVS PP AVG, legend sometimes ends ..... SIV PP AVG
Obverse TypeHelmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarter face to right, holding spear and shield.
Reverse LegendVICTORIA AVGGG
Reverse TypeVictory standing left, holding long staff surmounted by Chi-Rho monogram inverted.
Backref Source4 (obverse bust type + full reverse type) -- obverse corrected, see Sear 3 Notes
Officinae NotedA, B, Γ, Δ, Ε, Σ, Z, H, Θ and I have been noted.
Reverse ExergueCONOB
Reverse Left Fieldstar
Sear Number5
Source Page40
References
D.O. 7. B.M.C. 2-5. T. 2-9. R. 315-21. B.N. 9-14. M.I.B. 7.
Examples in Museum Databases
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