ANASTASIUS 491AD Ancient Medieval Byzantine Follis Constantinople Coin i79944

Description

ANASTASIUS 491 518 A.D. AE Follis Constantinople
Sear 19, B.M.C.18-29, T. 12-24, R.334-8, 340-46, B.N. 52-81
Third Officinia
27 grams
34mm diameter
Obverse Superb legends and image of Emperor Anastasius I with a nice dark brown patina
Reverse: Large M denoting value of coin (40 nummi)
Cross over M with stars flanking left and right middle of value mark, Officinia Greek letter gamma and below the abbreviation for CONstantinople
This is the second best Follis of Anastasius I have seen in over a decade. It’s very rare to find this type of coin in this condition making it a treasured example for anyone with discerning tastes in numismatics.
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