Solidus of Anastasios I, Constantinople
r. 491 - 518
Anastasios I
Byzantine
obverse: Bust three-quarters facing wearing helmet w trefoil ornament, tunic and cuirass. w r hand holds spear behind head. On l shoulder, shield w device of horseman r spearing fallen foe; reverse: Victory l holding long staff w Chr-Rho at the top; in l field, star
Gold
Byzantine period, Early