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ID number: BIRBI-B0001 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Anastasius I; Constantinople Denomination: Solidus Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 491-492 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 1.95 Weight (g): 4.40 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 1630. K. Kress, Munich, 22nd January 1968. |
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Description: Obverse: Bust of Anastasius, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing 3/4 r., holding spear in r. hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on l. arm. Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, standing l., supporting long jeweled cross; star in r. field.
Inscriptions: Obverse: D N ANASTAS IVS PERP AVC (Our lord Anastasius, eternal Augustus). Reverse: VICTORI A AVCCC (Imperial victory). Mint mark: CONOB. Control mark: Γ (3).
Bibliography: MIB I 3a
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