10 Nummi - Anastasius I Dicorus Antioch, First Large Module Emission

€435,458.00
IssuerByzantine Empire
Year512-517
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value10 Nummi (Decanummium) (1⁄720)
CurrencyFirst Solidus Nomisma (498-720)
CompositionCopper
Weight4.54 g
Dimensions21 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) BCV#52 , MIB I#60
Obverse descriptionDiademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, cross above head.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringD N ANASTASIVS PP AVG
(Translation: Our Lord Anastasius, Perpetual Augustus)
Reverse descriptionLegend preceded by officina letter around large I surmounted by cross, ANTX in exergue.
Reverse scriptGreek, Latin
Reverse letteringCONCORD(I) I ANTX
(Translation: Concord 10 Antioch)
Edge
MintANTX
Antioch on the Orontes, Syria,modern-day Antakya, Turkey
MintageND (512-517) Δ - 4th officina -
Catalog ID2537555160
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