Thought I'd finally show my large-sized follis of Anastasius. Got it back in December but since I posted his monogram coin I thought I'd well share this one too. A very wide but thin (for its size) coin. With Anastasius' coin reform, the follis (worth 40 nummi) and the other Byzantine bronze denominations (pentanummium, half-follis, etc.) mostly replaced the tiny then-almost worthless nummi that were in circulation in the Eastern Roman Empire at that time. Anastasius, Byzantine emperor AE Follis Obv: DN ANASTA-SIVS PP AVG, pearl-diademed, draped bust right Rev: Large M, star to left and right, cross above, delta below CON in ex Mint: Constantinople (struck 498-517 AD) Ref: SB 19 35 mm wide
Cool addition. I got one too recently, I never posted here. Isnt the best, shoddy patina and in hand, M clash on the obverse. Anastasius I (491 - 518 A.D.) Æ Follis O: D N ANASTASIVS PP AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. R:large M, cross above, star left and right, E below, CON in ex. Constantinople Mint 15.9g 32mm Sear 19
Nice coins, fellas ... Ummm, I kinda have an Anastasius example ... but it has been overstruck by Heraclius (kinda cool)
