| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
|---|---|
| Year | 491-498 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Aureus (1) |
| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 5.34 g |
| Diameter | |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | BCV#1, DOC I#1, MIB I#1 |
| Obverse description | Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| 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 | Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, sometimes ☧ (Chi-Rho) to left, star to right, CONOB in exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM (or VGVSTRVM) CONOB (Translation: `The Victory of the Emperor`.) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND (491-498) - - |
| Numisquare ID | 6080229960 |
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