| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
| Year | 540-543 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Follis = 20 Nummi (1⁄360) |
| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 10 g |
| Dimensions | 25 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | BCV#285, DOC I#313, MIB I#243, BMC Byz#113 |
| Obverse description | Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing holding globus cruciger and shield. |
| 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, usually cross above, CON in exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ☩
K
ANNO XIIII
CON (Translation: K : `20` nummi (= 1/2 follis). ANNO XIIII : `year 14`. CON : `Constantine` (Numidia).) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | CON Kostaniye, modern-day Constantine, Algeria |
| Mintage | ND
(540-541) CON - Anno XIIII (year 14) - ND (541-542) CON - Anno XV (year 15) - ND (542-543) CON - Anno XVI (year 16) - |
| Catalog ID | 7801299250 |
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