40 Nummi - Justinian I Constantinopolis; Type ✶M☾
Features
| Issuer |
Byzantine Empire
(Byzantine states)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Justinian I (527-565)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 527-538 |
| Value | 40 Nummi (1⁄180) |
| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 16 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 297423 |
| References | BCV# 162 David R. Sear. Byzantine coins and their values. London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). |
Obverse
Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.
Lettering: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG
Translation:
D(-ominus) N(-oster) IVSTINIANVS P(-er-)P(-etuus) AVG(-vstvs)
"Our Lord Justinian, Perpetual Emperor"
Reverse
Large M, star to left, crescent to right, cross above, officina letter beneath, CON in exergue.
Lettering:
☩
✶M☾
ϵ
CON
Translation:
M : "40" nummi (= 1 follis).
ϵ : "5th" officina.
CON(stantinopolis) : Constantinopolis.
Mint
| CON | Constantinople, modern-day Istanbul, Turkey (476-1923) |
Comments
Obverse: sometimes with cross above head.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (527-538) CON Γ | 3rd Officina | ||||||||||||||
| ND (527-538) CON ϵ | 5th Officina | ||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 95
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