Solidus of Anastasios I,Constantinople
r. 491 - 518
Anastasios I
Byzantine
Obverse: Bust three-quarters facing wearing helmet, tunic and cuirass, with right hand holding spear behind head; on left shoulder, shield with device of horseman right spearing fallen foe
Reverse: Victory left holding long voided cross; in right field, a star
Gold
Byzantine period, Early