Very well preserved solidus of Anastasius I.
Specimen with intense mint luster.
Coin received the highest note in the NGC grading for the strike 5/5 and for the surface 5/5.
Byzantine Empire
Anastasius I (491–518), Solidus 507-518, Constantinople mint, 10 officna
Obverse: helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield
DN ANASTASIVS P P AVG
Reverse: Victory standing left, holding staff surmounted by reversed staurogram, star to left, CONOB in exergue
VICTORIA AVGGG I
Gold, weight 4.49 g
