Auction win: Anastasius

AE Half Follis. The obverse is rather challenged.



Excuse the wear and tear. Also, one of my first photos. I've since learned to crop and make them larger! I also had read that Anastasius balanced the budget an left a healthy surplus in gold. Quite impressive! And the OP is right, Justinian spent all of the money on wars trying to reclaim the western provinces (led by Belisarius) and Hagia Sophia.

 

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Thanks for the great write-up @Orfew ! Nice semissis... Gold is always good!

I only have this for Anastasius:


BZ Anastasius I 491-518 AE Post Reform Folles M monogram

 

The semissis is an appealing denomination, and that is a lovely one! Nice writeup too.

My only Anastasius has a bite out of it. (A scarce variety issued just before his death, Berk 11, allegedly only 2 recorded examples... which I doubt.)

 

Wonderful 'gold' and a great write-up @Orfew !!!

Super posts everyone!!

My modest contribution---a tremissis of Heraclius: