Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted May 12, 2023 · Member Share Posted May 12, 2023 33mm, 17.63g. I bought this partially uncleaned Anastasius follis, which is still en route. What's going on with the weird cone on the front of his face? Die break? Encrustation? And wasn't there a similar thread somewhat recently? A search turned up nothing for me but I recall something about a bearded Anastasius. I haven't yet gotten around to opening the relevant Sear volume and finding what number it is. This coin was a throw-in addition to a larger order. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Simon Posted May 12, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted May 12, 2023 It needs to be cleaned first, what looks like a beard now might be clearer after some Verdi care. Right now, like you I see a long beard. I would not consider it conclusive until you have it in hand. IMHO Simon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Simon Posted May 12, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted May 12, 2023 Before and after cleaning, hard to believe. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted May 12, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted May 12, 2023 Yes, but I have zero cleaning skills and I buy uncleaneds because I want to leave them that way. I'll have to examine the green spots on both the obverse and reverse, but it kind of looks to me more like verdigris deposits. The other one was a more mundane unbearded example but had more probable BD. I normally avoid BD coins but I took a gamble with this inexpensive one. The green in the bar of the M is more worrisome but I won't know until I get it in hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Simon Posted May 12, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted May 12, 2023 @Nerosmyfavorite68 I did very little on the Isaac of Cyprus coin above, dipped it in some harsh chemicals, now days I am a bit more conservative, a little soak in verdi care will do no damage and give you a clearer view. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Julius Posted May 12, 2023 · Member Share Posted May 12, 2023 (edited) OOOOOHHHHH!!!!! Do I have a post for you!!!!! I have your answer! I know! For real, not a guess! (Page down for dramatic effect….) (Get ready…) (Almost to the answer!) BOOOOOM! Your coin is either a die match to mine… or the same thing happened twice. The coin is either an over strike, or a flip over double strike. I think the chin cone is a feature from a past coin or from the reverse “M”! Cool huh?! Nice coin! …now I feel like I should have waited and let the mystery simmer for awhile. I got excited. Edited May 12, 2023 by Orange Julius 13 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted May 12, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted May 12, 2023 Neat! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted May 14, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted May 14, 2023 Must be a brockage or something to that effect. Anastasius was beardless. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLTcoins Posted May 14, 2023 · Member Share Posted May 14, 2023 A rare portrait of Anastasius in his beatnik phase! 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted May 14, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted May 14, 2023 Anastasius was a really amazing emperor. Too bad his coins aren't more attractive. My only other one (that I rememember) was a better one (but nothing world-beating) that my father purchased for me, 25 years ago. There's something going on, part of the left top of the reverse M is missing (and it doesn't look like corrosion took it out) and the officina letter and O from the mintmark below it are obliterated/weak. This one might benefit by popping it into the oven, once it arrives. I'll have to see if it's moderate bd or just leftover verdigris. There was another, partially uncleaned one which had an undamaged face but the legends were worse and it had a more probable bd case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted May 14, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted May 14, 2023 20 minutes ago, Nerosmyfavorite68 said: Anastasius was a really amazing emperor. Too bad his coins aren't more attractive. My only other one (that I rememember) was a better one (but nothing world-beating) that my father purchased for me, 25 years ago. There's something going on, part of the left top of the reverse M is missing (and it doesn't look like corrosion took it out) and the officina letter and O from the mintmark below it are obliterated/weak. This one might benefit by popping it into the oven, once it arrives. I'll have to see if it's moderate bd or just leftover verdigris. There was another, partially uncleaned one which had an undamaged face but the legends were worse and it had a more probable bd case. He was the dude who left 28 million solidi in the Treasury. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted May 14, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted May 14, 2023 (edited) Yes. Please return, Anastasius! He survived Vitalian's rebellions and all the Constantinople riots. One wonders why someone before him didn't think of making a larger coin. The nummus must have been pretty worthless. I would presume that Constantinople (and other cities) still had street vendors in the 5th-early sixth century. Even buying a snack must have been fairly difficult. Edited May 14, 2023 by Nerosmyfavorite68 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted May 27, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted May 27, 2023 The coin is now in-hand. While I'm no expert in die matches, I'd say it's an obverse die match with Orange Julius' coin; it's a definite tusk. Perhaps that die developed a break? The verdigris is also much less alarming in person. It looks like dry, hard dark green verdigris. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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