20 Nummi - Justinian I Antioch, ANTIX, Bust Right

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IssuerByzantine Empire
Year527-528
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Follis = 20 Nummi (1⁄360)
CurrencyFirst Solidus Nomisma (498-720)
CompositionCopper
Weight7.7 g
Dimensions26 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) BCV#224, DOC I#203, MIB I#133
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(-ustus) `Our Lord Justinian, Perpetual Emperor`)
Reverse descriptionLarge K, long cross to left dividing A-N above and TI-X bellow, officina letter to right.
Reverse script
Reverse letteringANTIX K B
(Translation: ANTI(-o-)X(-eia) : `Antioch`. K : `20` nummi (= 1/2 follis). B : `2nd` officina.)
Edge
MintANTIX
Antioch on the Orontes, Syria,modern-day Antakya, Turkey
MintageND (527-528) ANTIX B - 2nd officina -
Catalog ID9992076200
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