| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
| Year | 498-518 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Follis = 40 Nummi (1⁄180) |
| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 18 g |
| Dimensions | 33 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | BCV#20 |
| Obverse description | Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, star on shoulder. |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | D N
ANASTASIVS P P AVG (Translation: D(-ominus) N(-oster) ANASTASIVS P(-er-)P(-etuus) AVG(-vstvs) `Our Lord Anastasius, Perpetual Emperor`) |
| Reverse description | Large M between two stars, pellet above each star, cross above, officina letter beneath, CON in exergue. |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | ☩
• •
✶M✶
B
CON (Translation: M : `40` nummi (= 1 follis). B : `2nd` officina. CON(stantinopolis) : Constantinopolis.) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | CON Constantinople, modern-day Istanbul, Turkey (476-1923) |
| Mintage | ND (498-518) CON
A - 1st Officina - ND (498-518) CON B - 2nd Officina - ND (498-518) CON Γ - 3rd Officina - ND (498-518) CON Δ - 4th Officina - |
| Catalog ID | 5347462650 |
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