TYPE Byzantine Empire, Anastasius I (491-518 AD), bronze follis (small module), Constantinople mint DESCRIPTION . Obv: Diademed emperor's bust to right, Latin legend [D N ANASTA]SIVS PP AVG Rev: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), stars to sides, A below, CON in ex. REFERENCE: SB 16 GRADING: F+ / F, brown patina, some verdigris and obv. die breaks, finer style ORDER INFO: B1951, $35 Another somewhat unusual small (early) follis of Anastasius, with the interesting finer and plastic style, sometimes characteristic of some Western mints or even Ostrogothic copies.