Triton XX, Lot: 957. Estimate $1000. Sold for $900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Anastasius I. 491-518. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.50 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 10th officina. Struck circa 507. D N ANASTA–SIVS P P AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder in right hand, shield over left shoulder / VICTORI–A AVGGG, Victory standing left, holding long staff surmounted by reversed christogram in right hand; star in left field; I//CONOB. DOC 6 var. (unlisted officina); MIBE 6a; SB 4 (unlisted officina). Choice EF, minor scratch on reverse.

From the Kallman Collection. Ex “Moneta Imperii Romani Byzantani” Collection (Stack’s, 12 January 2009), lot 3047 (further pedigree there is erroneous).