HoardBaseSear 5A
Anastasius I · Solidus · 491 - 518 CE
Date491 - 518 CE
AuthorityAnastasius I
PortraitAnastasius I
DenominationSolidus
MaterialGold
MintConstantinople
Obverse LegendD N ANASTASIVS PP AVG
Obverse TypeDiademed bust left, wearing consular robes, and holding mappa and cruciform sceptre.
Reverse LegendSECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE
Reverse TypeAnastasius, nimbate, enthroned facing, wearing consular robes, and holding mappa and sceptre surmounted by globus cruciger.
RarityReferred to by Sear as extremely rare.
Reverse ExergueCONOB
Reverse Left Fieldstar
Sear Number5A
Source Page40
References
D.O.—. B.M.C.—. T.—. R.—. B.N.—. M.I.B. (Vol. 3) pl. 53, N2.
Examples in Museum Databases
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