332, Lot: 393. Estimate $300. Sold for $1000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Anastasius I. 491-518. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.39 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 1st officina. Struck 492-507. D N ANASTA-SIVS P F AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield / VICTOR-I-A AVCCC, Victory standing left, holding long, jeweled cross; star to right; A//CONOB. DOC 3a var. (obv. legend ends P P AVG); MIBE 4a var. (same); SB 3 var. (same). Near EF, a few light marks and scratches.

An interesting variety with P F in the obverse legend instead of the usual P P.