5 Nummi - Justinian I Constantinopolis; Type ☧
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Features
| Issuer |
Byzantine Empire
(Byzantine states)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Justinian I (527-565)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 527-565 |
| Value | 5 Nummi (Pentanummium) (1⁄1440) |
| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 2.4 g |
| Diameter | 15 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 297894 |
| References | BCV# 169 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 ☧ (Chi-Rho), Є to right, officina letter to left.
Script: Greek
Lettering: B ☧ Є
Translation:
B : "2nd" officina.
Є : "5" nummi (= pentanummium).
Mint
Constantinople, modern-day Istanbul, Turkey (476-1923)Comments
Obverse legend can vary (usually incomplete).
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (527-565) A | 1st officina | 56% | |||||||||||||
| ND (527-565) B | 2nd officina | 11% | |||||||||||||
| ND (527-565) Γ | 3rd officina | 0% | |||||||||||||
Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.
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Numista Rarity index: 89
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