| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
|---|---|
| Year | 491-518 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Solidus |
| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 4.4 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | BCV#4 |
| Obverse description | Helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarter face right, holding spear and shield. |
|---|---|
| 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 | Victory standing left, holding long staff surmounted by ☧ (Chi-Rho) inverted, star to left, legend followed by officina letter, CONOB in exergue. |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | VICTORIA AVGGG Δ CONOB (Translation: VICTORIA AVGGG : `The Victory of the Emperor`. Δ : `4th` officina.) |
| Edge | Lettering: Γ |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND (491-518) B - 2nd officina - ND (491-518) H - 8th officina - ND (491-518) Z - 7th officina - ND (491-518) Γ - 3nd officina - ND (491-518) Δ - 4th officina - ND (491-518) Θ - 9th officina - |
| Numisquare ID | 9807395600 |
| Comments |