10 Nummi - Justin II Theupolis/Antioch

€390,107.00
IssuerByzantine Empire
Year565-567
TypeStandard circulation coins
ValueDecanummium = 10 Nummi (1⁄720)
CurrencyFirst Solidus Nomisma (498-720)
CompositionCopper
Weight4.1 g
Dimensions18 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) BCV#382, DOC I#147, MIB I#61-62
Obverse descriptionHelmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globe surmounted with victory on left and cross on right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringD N IVSTIN P P AV (often blundered)
(Translation: D(-ominus) N(-oster) IVST(inus) P(-er-)P(-etuus) AV(-gustus) `Our Lord Justin (II), Perpetual Emperor`)
Reverse descriptionLarge I surmounted by cross, A/N/N/O to left, numerals representing the regnal year to right, mint in exergue.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringA ☩ * N I I N * O THEUP
(Translation: I : 10 nummi (decanummium). ANNO I : Regnal year 1. THEUP : Theupolis = Antioch)
Edge
MintTHEUP
Antioch on the Orontes, Syria,modern-day Antakya, Turkey
MintageND (565-566) THEUP - Anno I (Regnal Year 1) -
ND (566-567) THEUP - Anno II (Regnal Year 2) -
Catalog ID7139339580
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