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Rare: Anastasius I. 498-518 Ad Exagium Solidi Weight Cut From Follis, 4.00g

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Rare according to CNG: Anastasius I. 498-518 AD Exagium Solidi Weight, 4.00 Grams Cut from Follis. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Large M; cross above, DOC 23a; MIBE 27; SB 19

Added for history while I can still use the photo: I have not seen this before so interesting to me.


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Why was it cut? It has taken a step towards exonumia.
Very fortunate is the fact, that it still has catalog references.
My postulation is it may have been used as a coin weight.

It will find it's place in the numismatic market, cat ref 's will help.
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I should have added my reference I used to ID this.

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CNG described it well:


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Rare and interesting.


Thx for posting!
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Unusual piece, a rare find indeed.
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