Description
Country or authority: Byzantine Empire
Year or date range: c. AD 498–507
Denomination: Follis (40 nummi)
Composition: Copper
Ruler or portrait: Anastasius I
Catalogue references: Sear, Byzantine Coins and Their Values 14
Obverse description: Diademed bust right with draped shoulders; armour details indistinct. Legend tentatively reads D N A[…]; the remaining name and concluding titles are not securely readable.
Reverse description: Large M with cross above, within a circular border. Exergual inscription […] unreadable. No definite stars, other side symbols or officina letter can be distinguished.
