16 Nummi - Justinian I Thessalonica, Type • ☩ •, no mint-mark

€2.00
IssuerByzantine Empire
Year527-565
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value16 Nummi (1⁄450)
CurrencyFirst Solidus Nomisma (498-720)
CompositionCopper
Weight5 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) BCV#184
Obverse descriptionDiademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.
Obverse script
Obverse letteringD N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG
(Translation: D(-ominus) N(-oster) IVSTINIANVS P(-er-)P(-etuus) AVG(-vstvs) `Our Lord Justinian, Perpetual Emperor`)
Reverse descriptionLarge I and smaller S, A to left, P to right, cross between two pellets above, no mint-mark.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering• ☩ • A IS P
(Translation: IS : `16` nummi.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (527-565)  - -
Catalog ID1600177010
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