$44 · 491 AD- 518 AD Anastasius I

Anastasius I (Latin: Flavius Anastasius Augustus; Greek: Ἀναστάσιος; c.   431 - 9 July 518) was Byzantine Emperor from 491 to 518. He made his career as a government administrator. He came to the throne in his sixties after being chosen by the wife of his predecessor, Zeno. His religious tendencies caused tensions throughout his reign. Very large Bronze coin : 35 mm Struck in ancient Constantinople