| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
| Year | 539-540 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Follis = 20 Nummi (1⁄360) |
| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 9.7 g |
| Dimensions | 28 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | BCV#264, DOC I#294, MIB I#196, BMC Byz#379 |
| Obverse description | Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; cross to right. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | D N
IVSTINIANVS P P AVG (Translation: D(-ominus) N(-oster) IVSTINIANVS P(-er-)P(-etuus) AVG(-ustus) `Our Lord Justinian, Perpetual Emperor`) |
| Reverse description | Large K between A/N/N/O and numerals representing the regnal year, cross above, SO beneath, KAR in exergue. |
| Reverse script | Greek, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ☩
K
ANNO XIII
SO
KAR (Translation: K : `20` nummi (= 1/2 follis). ANNO XIII : `year 13`. KAR : `Carthage`.) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | KAR Carthage, Tunisia |
| Mintage | ND
(539-540) KAR - Anno XIII (year 13) - |
| Catalog ID | 2172693810 |
| Comments |
