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Anastasius; AE Pentanummium, Antioch; c/m or punch
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Description
Anastasius (491 – 518 AD). AE Pentanummium, Antioch. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; circular punch or countermark / large Є with two dots; A B N upwards to right.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE10 |
| Weight [g]: | 1,74 |
| Grade: | aF/gF |
| Attribution: | Sear 53; MIB 102, 62 |
| Commentary: | interesting specimen with deliberate punch or c/m |
Historical Context
The pentanummium was introduced as part of a sweeping currency reform initiated by the Byzantine Emperor Anastasius I in the year 498 AD.
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