40 Nummi - Justinian I Carthage; S, Bust Facing
Features
| Issuer |
Byzantine Empire
(Byzantine states)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Justinian I (527-565)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 539-541 |
| Value | 40 Nummi (1⁄180) |
| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 20.88 g |
| Diameter | 38 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 92560 |
| References | BCV# 261 David R. Sear. Byzantine coins and their values. London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). 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 (2nd Edition). Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. 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.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 M between A/N/N/O and numerals representing the regnal year, cross above, S beneath, CAR in exergue.
Lettering:
☩
M
ANNO XIII
S
CAR
Translation:
M : "40" nummi (= 1 follis).
ANNO XIII : "year 13".
CAR : "Carthage".
Edge
Plain
Mint
| CAR | Carthage, Tunisia |
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (539-540) CAR | ANNO XIII (year 13) | 100% | |||||||||||||
| ND (540-541) CAR | ANNO XIIII (year 14) | 13% | |||||||||||||
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