20 Nummi - Justinian I Antioch, THЄЧOP, Bust Right

€1.00
IssuerByzantine Empire
Year529-565
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Follis = 20 Nummi (1⁄360)
CurrencyFirst Solidus Nomisma (498-720)
CompositionCopper
Weight6.2 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) BCV#226, DOC I#211, MIB I#134, BMC Byz#314
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 T-H above and Є-Ч/O/P bellow, officina letter to right.
Reverse script
Reverse letteringTHЄЧOP K Δ
(Translation: THЄЧOP(-olis) : `Theopolis` (Antioch). K : `20` nummi (= 1/2 follis). Δ : `4th` officina.)
Edge
MintTHЄЧOP
Antioch on the Orontes, Syria,modern-day Antakya, Turkey
MintageND (529-565) A - 1st officina -
ND (529-565) B - 2nd officina -
ND (529-565) Γ - 3rd officina -
ND (529-565) Δ - 4th officina -
Catalog ID4531126590
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