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 | 16.5 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Thickness | 3.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 46752 |
| References | BCV# 158 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, cross above and to right, officina letter beneath, CON in exergue.
Lettering:
☩
✶M♰
Δ
CON
Translation:
M : "40" nummi (= 1 follis).
Δ : "4th" 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 | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (527-538) CON A | 1st Officina | 18% | |||||||||||||
| ND (527-538) CON B | 2nd Officina | 59% | |||||||||||||
| ND (527-538) CON Γ | 
|
3rd Officina | 13% | ||||||||||||
| ND (527-538) CON Δ | 4th Officina | 9% | |||||||||||||
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