20 Nummi - Justinian I Antioch, CH, Bust Facing

€1.00
IssuerByzantine Empire
Year542-543
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Follis = 20 Nummi (1⁄360)
CurrencyFirst Solidus Nomisma (498-720)
CompositionCopper
Weight12 g
Dimensions29 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) BCV#229, DOC I#236, MIB I#153
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, CH (under little bar) beneath.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering☩ K ANNO Xↅ CH
(Translation: K : `20` nummi (= half follis). ANNO Xↅ : `year 16`. CH(-ЄЧpolis) : `Theopolis` (Antioch).)
Edge
MintCH
Antioch on the Orontes, Syria,modern-day Antakya, Turkey
MintageND (542-543) CH - Anno Xↅ (year 16) -
Catalog ID3355356230
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