{"product_id":"coin-30391","title":"Anastasius I (AD 491–518) Byzantine Empire AE4 Nummus NGC F","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAnastasius I — Reforming the Currency of the Eastern Empire\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis small bronze AE4 nummus represents Anastasius I, the emperor whose fiscal administration and bronze coinage reform helped shape the early Byzantine state.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCoin Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRuler:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anastasius I\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReign and issue period:\u003c\/strong\u003e AD 491–518\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmpire\/region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nummus; AE4 is a modern size classification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e AE (bronze or copper alloy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNGC grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e F — Fine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheldon-scale equivalent:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity supplied:\u003c\/strong\u003e One encapsulated coin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sheldon-scale number is an equivalent associated with the stated ancient-coin grade; it is not a separate numerical grade assigned to the coin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAnastasius I — Administration, Finance, and Reform\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnastasius was a senior palace official when Empress Ariadne selected him to succeed Zeno in AD 491. His reign confronted the Isaurian War, frontier conflict and intense religious division, but it also became known for careful administration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe reformed taxation and strengthened imperial finances, leaving a substantial treasury to his successors. In AD 498 his government reorganized the bronze currency with clearly marked multiples of the nummus, a major step in the development of Byzantine coinage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat the Coin Tells Us\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nummus was the basic small bronze unit of the late Roman and early Byzantine monetary system. AE4 is a modern size classification used by collectors; it is not an ancient denomination written on the coin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnastasius’s reign is a landmark for bronze currency because larger, value-marked denominations made everyday money easier to identify. A small nummus belongs to the monetary environment from which that reform emerged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat You Will Receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will receive one bronze nummus of Anastasius I in an NGC Ancients holder, graded F (Fine). A specific mint, issue year, reverse design, inscription, weight or diameter is not promised unless expressly stated above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStock-photo notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e The photographs are representative of the product offering. The coin supplied may differ from the pictured example in portrait style, reverse design, inscriptions, centering, toning, surface appearance and other individual characteristics while remaining within the stated coin type and any expressly stated grade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVE Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43192460410942,"sku":"COIN-30391","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/8761\/5550\/files\/NGC6827445-002_OBV.jpg?v=1788972678","url":"https:\/\/coins.svegroup.net\/products\/coin-30391","provider":"SVEGroup Coin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}