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CANCA-B163-2-12-318-B

Metal Type:bronze
Issuing Authority: Anastasius I Dicorus (430 -518)
Weight:16.07 g
Diameter:33.86 mm
Mint:Constantinople [Alias] (Settlement)
Date: 491 CE - 518 CE
Denomination: follis
Obverse Image Description:Bust of Anastasius I Dicorus, pearl diademed, draped, paludamentumed and curassed, right.
Obverse Inscription:(D N A)NASTA SIVS P P (AVG)
Reverse Image Description:Large M flanked by stars; dots below stars. Epsilon under M, cross above M. Coin worn.
Reverse Inscription:CON in exergue.


Attached People: No People Attached To This Coin

Bibliographic Source(s): Catalogue of the Imperial Byzantine Coin..., page: 4, No. 29, notes:

Catalogue References
Li Ms E16b
No 260 261 ............................................. 10 : 11
Head of Anastasius.
ANA STASIVS. PP.
Rev.
[monogram: ]
M
E *

[short line]
CON.

Bargrave
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Li Ms E16c 318 [dotted line above "DN"] DN ANASTASIVS PF AVG [dotted line above "AVG"]
Reverse [A large "M" with a small ε inside it and two asterix around it]
[short line]
CON.

Bargrave
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Li Ms E16d 316 318 Head of Anastasius.
DN. ANASTASIVS PF AVG.
Reverse [A large M with a star on both the left and right outer sides, an 'E' below the large M]
[short line]
CON.

Bargrave

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