Anastasius I. 491-518. Æ Pentanummium (12mm, 1.88 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 4th officina. Struck 517-518. Near VF.

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Anastasius I. 491-518. Æ Pentanummium (12mm, 1.88 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 4th officina. Struck 517-518. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Large Є, two pellets within; Δ to right. DOC 26d; MIBE 39; SB 29; Dow, ACTTB p. 298 (this coin). Dark brown patina with some green. Near VF.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection.

The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter The Byzantine Empire. This auction is our final offering of coins from the Dow Collection.

Closing Date and Time: 7 October 2026 at 15:10:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.