| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
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| Year | 491-518 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Solidus |
| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 4.47 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | BCV#5, Fr#63 |
| Obverse description | Helmeted and cuirassed bust, three-quarters facing to right, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman spearing a fallen enemy |
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| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | D N ANASTASIV(S) P P AVG (Translation: D(-ominus) N(-oster) ANASTASIVS P(-er-)P(-etuus) AVG(-vstvs) `Our Lord Anastasius, Perpetual Emperor`) |
| Reverse description | Victory standing left, holding staff surmounted by ⳨ (Rho-Tau) inverted, star in left field, legend followed by officina letter, CONOB in exergue. |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | VICTORIA AVGGG B CONOB (Translation: VICTORIA AVGGG : `The Victory of the Emperor`. B : `2th` officina.) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND (491-518) A - 1st officina - ND (491-518) B - 2nd officina - ND (491-518) H - 8th officina - ND (491-518) I - 10th officina - ND (491-518) S - 6th officina - ND (491-518) Z - 7th officina - ND (491-518) Γ - 3rd officina - ND (491-518) Δ - 4th officina - ND (491-518) Θ - 9th officina - ND (491-518) Є - 5th officina - |
| Numisquare ID | 7154340880 |
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