| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
| Year | 542-543 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Decanummium = 10 Nummi (1⁄720) |
| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 4.5 g |
| Dimensions | 18 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | BCV#270, DOC I#299, MIB I#199 |
| Obverse description | Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse 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 description | Large I surmounted by cross, A/N/N/O to left, numerals representing the regnal year to right, KAR in exergue. |
| Reverse script | Greek, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ☩
I
ANNO XVI
KAR (Translation: I : `10` nummi (= 1 decanummium). ANNO XVI : `year 16`. KAR : `Carthage`.) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | KAR Carthage, Tunisia |
| Mintage | ND
(542-543) KAR - Anno XVI (year 16) - |
| Catalog ID | 8527354940 |
| Comments |
