Anastasios I, Gold, Semissis, Forgery, Constantinople, 491-518
Obverse
Bust of Anastasios I facing right with diadem, cuirass, and paludamentum.
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Reverse
Victory, nude to the waist, seated facing right on shield and cuirass, inscribing XXXX on shield she holds on her knee.
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Symbol
Christogram () in right field.
Exergue
CONOB
Obverse
Bust of Anastasios I facing right with diadem, cuirass, and paludamentum.
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Reverse
Victory, nude to the waist, seated facing right on shield and cuirass, inscribing XXXX on shield she holds on her knee.
VICTORI-VCCC
Symbol
Christogram () in right field.
Exergue
CONOB
| Accession number | BZC.1978.6 |
|---|---|
| Catalogue ID | as DOC 1:8, no. 8 |
| Ruler | Anastasios I |
| Date of Reign | 491–518 |
| Metal | Gold |
| Denomination | Semissis |
| Mint | Constantinople |
| Date | 491 – 518 |
| Diameter | 20.0 mm |
| Weight | 1.71 g |
| Relation of Dies | 7:00 |
| Shape | Flat |
Acquisition History
Gift of H. Bartlett Wells
Commentary
This is a forgery of a gold semissis. It is made of gold-plated copper.