ANASTASIUS I. 491-518 AD. AV Solidus (4.26 gm). Struck 498-518 AD. Constantinople mint. D N ANASTA-SIVS P P AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust THREE-QUARTERS FACING TO RIGHT, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman spearing a fallen enemy / VICTORI-A AVGGG, Victory standing left, holding long cross surmounted by christogram; star in left field; I/CONOB. DOC I 7a; MIB 7; BN 9; SB 5. EF, clipped. ($500) From the Jürgen K. Schmidt Collection. Ex Monetarium (May 1994), no. 56. Triton V Sale, 16 Jan 2002, lot 2248. Lot sold for $350, plus buyers fees. By permission of CNG, www.cngcoins.com.