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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;happy_collector, post: 8054009, member: 100070&quot;]I picked up this solidus earlier this year. Got attracted to this coin because of the very big and comic-like eyes. This coin design is not rare, and I have seen similar examples in previous auctions before. However, I find this one quite appealing, even though some of the legends is not sharply struck. Maybe because I like comic drawings also in addition to ancient coins. I haven’t studied about Byzantine coins back then, so I had no idea who the emperor was. This is one of my “buy the coin first and do research later” type of coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Byzantine emperor is Anastasius I. According to online information, he seems to be a good administrator. He made some good reforms, and citizens ended up paying less tax but there were more money reserve for the empire to hire more troops. Such a win-win situation. Wonder how he did it.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, here is the coin.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1394990[/ATTACH] </p><p>Anastasius I.&nbsp; AV Solidus. Constantinople mint, 10th officina.</p><p>Struck 507-518 AD; 20mm, 4.35 g, 6h.</p><p>Obv: Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield</p><p>Rev: Victory standing left, holding staff surmounted by reversed staurogram; star to left; I//CONOB.</p><p>DOC 7j; MIBE 7; SB 5.</p><p>Ex: MacKay Collection of Byzantine Gold and Silver; Seaby - May 1984.</p><p>CNG Feature Auction 117 (2021)</p><p><br /></p><p>Please share ancient coins that show cute-looking portraits, or anything you feel relevant. Thanks![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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