20 Nummi - Justinian I Carthage, C, Bust Right

€1.00
IssuerByzantine Empire
Year527-565
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Follis = 20 Nummi (1⁄360)
CurrencyFirst Solidus Nomisma (498-720)
CompositionCopper
Weight8.5 g
Dimensions22 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) BCV#263, DOC I#288, MIB I#186
Obverse descriptionDiademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, sometimes with cross on breast.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringD N IVSTINIANVS P P AG
(Translation: D(-ominus) N(-oster) IVSTINIANVS P(-er-)P(-etuus) A(-u-)G(-ustus) `Our Lord Justinian, Perpetual Emperor`)
Reverse descriptionLarge K, cross to left, stars above and beneath, C to right.
Reverse scriptGreek, Latin
Reverse lettering✶ ♰K C ✶
(Translation: K : `20` nummi (= 1/2 follis). C : `Carthage`.)
Edge
MintC
Carthage, Tunisia
MintageND (527-565) C - -
Catalog ID8830989770
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