According to the vast majority of the Byzantine coin books I've been reading, Byzantine coinage begins with Anastasius I. So, I was happy to come across this sample to add to my Byzantine pile. Anastasius I (491-518), Æ follis-17.41g, 33 mm, Constantinople mint; Obv: DN ANASTASIVS PP AVG, Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Anastasius right; rev: Large "M", delta below, cross above, star to each side, "COM" in exergue; Sear 19
That's a very attractive coin with excellent centering, sharp strike and on a broad flan, well above typical examples of this type. Congrats!
Nice addition to your collection. Is the attribution correct? It looks like SEAR 16, officina A below the M and CON mintmark is Anastasius I. AE Follis. Constantinople. 491-518 AD. 23-27 mm ( but yours is on a generous flan). DN ANASTASIVS PP AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / Large M, star to left, cross above, star to right, A below. Mintmark CON. SB 16, DOC 20a.
I enjoy these heavy Anastasius Folles. Here's my favorite: Byzantine (Eastern Roman). Anastasius I Æ Follis (32mm, 18.76g, 6h), struck in Constantinople, 498-518 CE. Obv: Pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: Large M between two stars; cross above, Δ below; CON in ex. Ref: DOC 23f; Sear 19. Prov: NAC 46-II (2 Apr 2008), Lot 1184; Naville Numismatics 1 (14 Jun 2013), Lot 213; Naville 63 (6 Feb 2021), 707. Just for balance, here's a 14mm Anastasius (I think) Pentanummium: Fortunately, I think that one could be treated relatively easily without much harm to the surfaces (and probably hasn't harmed it much). Reminds me much of a Sestertius with similar surfaces that I treated 10 or 15 years ago and has recovered very well since.
