Anastasius I. 491-518. AV Solidus (20.5mm, 4.47 g, 7h). Constantinople mint, 9th officina. Struck 507-518. D N ANASTA SIVS PP AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over right shoulder in right hand and shield decorated with horseman motif on left shoulder / VICTORI A AVGGG, Victory, draped, standing left, holding long staff surmounted by reversed Christogram in right hand; star to left; Θ//CONOB. DOC 6b; MIBE 6a; SB 4. Toned. In NGC encapsulation 2400569-004, graded MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. From an exceptionally scarcer issue with the reversed Christogram than the usually encountered SB 3 (long cross) and 5 (reversed staurogram).
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