10 Nummi - Justinian I Antioch; τHЧΠ∕, Bust Facing

Features

Issuer	Byzantine Empire (Byzantine states)
Emperor	Justinian I (527-565)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	550-558
Value	10 Nummi (Decanummium) (1⁄720)
Currency	First Solidus Nomisma (498-720)
Composition	Copper
Weight	8.3 g
Diameter	24 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 299109
References	BCV# 237 David R. Sear. Byzantine coins and their values. London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). , DOC I# 255 Alfred Raymond Bellinger; 1992. Catalogue of the Byzantine Coins in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection and in the Whittemore Collection / Volume 1. Anastasius I to Maurice 491-602 (2^nd Edition). Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. , MIB I# 158 Wolfgang Reinhard Otto Hahn; 1973. Moneta Imperii byzantini / Band 1. Von Anastasius I. bis Justinianus I (491-565) : einschliesslich der ostgotischen und vandalischen Prägungen: Rekonstruktion des Prägeaufbaues auf synoptisch-tabellarischer Grundlage. Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Austria. , BMC Byz# 328 Warwick William Wroth; 1908. Catalogue of the Imperial Byzantine Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes).

Obverse

Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield, cross to right.

Lettering: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG

Translation:
D(-ominus) N(-oster) IVSTINIANVS P(-er-)P(-etuus) AVG(-ustus)
"Our Lord Justinian, Perpetual Emperor"

Reverse

Large I surmounted by cross, A/N/N/O to left, numerals representing the regnal year to right, τHЧΠ∕ in exergue.

Lettering:
☩
I
ANNO XXIIII
τHЧΠ∕

Translation:
I : "10" nummi (= 1 decanummium).
ANNO XXIIII : "year 24".
τH(-ε-)ЧΠ∕(-ολις) : "Theopolis" (Antioch).

Mint

τHЧΠ∕

Antioch on the Orontes, Syria, modern-day Antakya, Turkey

Comments

Antioch was almost destroyed by a great earthquake on 29 November 528, after which it was renamed Theopolis.

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Date		Frequency
Undetermined
ND (550-551) τHЧΠ∕	Anno XXIIII (year 24)	50%
ND (551-552) τHЧΠ∕	Anno XXЧ (year 25)	14%
ND (552-553) τHЧΠ∕	Anno XXↅ (year 26)	14%
ND (553-554) τHЧΠ∕	Anno XXↅI (year 27)	21%
ND (554-555) τHЧΠ∕	Anno XXↅII (year 28)	36%
ND (555-556) τHЧΠ∕	Anno XXↅIII (year 29)	7%
ND (557-558) τHЧΠ∕	Anno XXXI (year 31)	7%

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