ANASTASIUS AD 491 - 518. Large Module Follis. Constantinople. Decent Detail.
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:37858573 | Cleaned/Uncleaned: Cleaned |
| Denomination: follis | Year: 491-518 |
| Era: Ancient | Historical Period: Byzantine (300-1400 AD) |
BYZANTINE EMPIRE. Follis of ANASTASIUS I (AD 491-518) in large module.
Obverse: Emperor faces right. Most of the lettering is visible. The full inscription would read DAN ANASATA SIUSPPAUG. Our Lord Anastasius, Perpetual Augustus.Reverse: Large M (=40). Cross abvove. Two stars. Alpha workshop, Constantinople.
Anastasius invented the standard Byzantine coinage, first in a somewhat smaller module, then, later in the reign, in large ones like this. He was a responsible, elderl...y civilian official who was selected as emperor by the widow of his predecessor, Zeno. He lasted a lot longer than expected and had a generally prosperous reign, though because of religious difficulties (he was a Monophysite) he nearly lost his throne.
Always happy to combine shipping on multiple orders. This will be mailed between stiff cardboard as a first-class parcel, which can be tracked. Note that more than one coin could go into such a parcel with no additional postage charge. foreign postage charges are a guess. If they prove too high, I will refund the difference.
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Obverse: Emperor faces right. Most of the lettering is visible. The full inscription would read DAN ANASATA SIUSPPAUG. Our Lord Anastasius, Perpetual Augustus.Reverse: Large M (=40). Cross abvove. Two stars. Alpha workshop, Constantinople.
Anastasius invented the standard Byzantine coinage, first in a somewhat smaller module, then, later in the reign, in large ones like this. He was a responsible, elderl...y civilian official who was selected as emperor by the widow of his predecessor, Zeno. He lasted a lot longer than expected and had a generally prosperous reign, though because of religious difficulties (he was a Monophysite) he nearly lost his throne.
Always happy to combine shipping on multiple orders. This will be mailed between stiff cardboard as a first-class parcel, which can be tracked. Note that more than one coin could go into such a parcel with no additional postage charge. foreign postage charges are a guess. If they prove too high, I will refund the difference.
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