20 Nummi - Justinian I Antioch, ϱ, Bust Facing

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IssuerByzantine Empire
Year554-562
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Follis = 20 Nummi (1⁄360)
CurrencyFirst Solidus Nomisma (498-720)
CompositionCopper
Weight8.8 g
Dimensions28 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) BCV#231, DOC I#245, MIB I#155, BMC Byz#323
Obverse descriptionHelmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield, cross to right.
Obverse script
Obverse letteringD N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG
(Translation: D(-ominus) N(-oster) IVSTINIANVS P(-er-)P(-etuus) AVG(-ustus) `Our Lord Justinian, Perpetual Emperor`)
Reverse descriptionLarge K, cross above, A/N/N/O to left, numerals representing the regnal year to right, ϱ beneath.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering☩ K ANNO XXXII ϱ
(Translation: K : `20` nummi (= half follis). ANNO XXXII : `year 32`. (τHεЧ-)ϱ(-olis) : `Theopolis` (Antioch).)
EdgeRough
Mintϱ
Antioch on the Orontes, Syria,modern-day Antakya, Turkey
MintageND (554-555) ϱ - Anno XXↅII (year 28) -
ND (555-556) ϱ - Anno XXↅIII (year 29) -
ND (556-557) ϱ - Anno XXX (year 30) -
ND (557-558) ϱ - Anno XXXI (year 31) -
ND (558-559) ϱ - Anno XXXII (year 32) -
ND (559-560) ϱ - Anno XXXIII (year 33) -
ND (560-561) ϱ - Anno XXXIIII (year 34) -
ND (561-562) ϱ - Anno XXXЧ (year 35) -
Catalog ID6921620870
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