26 Centuries of Gold
491-518 Anastasius I
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
ANCIENT - BYZANTINE (5th CENT AD - 15th CENT AD) BYZANTINE EMPIRE Anastasius I, AD 491-518 |
| Item Description: |
AV Solidus Empire rv Victory hldg. P-cross obv facing military bust |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS Strike: 5/5 Surface: 5/5 |
| Owner: |
deposito |
Owner Comments:
Flavius Anastasius Augustus; (Greek: Ἀναστάσιος); (c. 431 – 9 July 518) was Byzantine Emperor from 491 to 518. He made his career as a government administrator. He came to the throne in his sixties after being chosen by the wife of his predecessor, Zeno. His religious tendencies caused tensions throughout his reign.
His reign was characterized by improvements in the government, economy, and bureaucracy in the Eastern Roman empire. He is noted for leaving the imperial government with a sizable budget surplus (including this coin) due to minimization of government corruption, reforms to the tax code, and the introduction of a new form of currency.