20 Nummi - Justinian I Nicomedia

€1.00
IssuerByzantine Empire
Year527-538
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Follis = 20 Nummi (1⁄360)
CurrencyFirst Solidus Nomisma (498-720)
CompositionCopper
Weight8.49 g
Dimensions22 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) BCV#202, MIB I#109, DOC I#112
Obverse descriptionPearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.
Obverse script
Obverse letteringD N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG
(Translation: D(-ominus) N(-oster) IVSTINIANVS P(-er-)P(-etuus) AVG(-vstvs) `Our Lord Justinian, Perpetual Emperor`)
Reverse descriptionLarge K, long cross dividing N and I to left, officina letter to right.
Reverse script
Reverse letteringN♰I K B
(Translation: NI : `Nicomedia`. K : `20` nummi (= 1/2 follis). B : `2nd` officina.)
Edge
MintNI
Nicomedia, Bithynia, modern-day
İzmit, Turkey
MintageND (527-538) NI A - 1st officina -
ND (527-538) NI B - 2nd officina -
Catalog ID1157839610
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