20 Nummi - Tiberius II Constantine Constantinoplis

€1.00
IssuerByzantine Empire
Year578-582
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value20 Nummi = 1/2 Follis (1⁄576)
CurrencyFirst Solidus Nomisma (498-720)
CompositionCopper
Weight5.6 g
Dimensions23 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) BCV#434, DOC I#17
Obverse descriptionBust of Tiberius II, crowned, cuirassed, holding globus cruciger in right hand and shield with left hand.
Obverse script
Obverse letteringDM TIB CONTANT PP AV
(Translation: Dominus Noster Tiberius Constantinus Perpetuus Augustus. Our Lord Tiberius Constantine Perpetual August.)
Reverse descriptionLarge XX, cross above, mintmark and officina letter in exergue.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering☩ XX CONA
EdgeSmooth
MintCON
Constantinople, modern-day
Istanbul, Turkey (476-1923)
MintageND (578-582) CON∆ - Constantinopolis, 4th officina -
ND (578-582) CONA - Constantinopolis, 1st officina -
ND (578-582) CONB - Constantinopolis, 2nd officina -
ND (578-582) CONΓ - Constantinopolis, 3rd officina -
ND (578-582) CONϵ - Constantinopolis, 5th officina -
Catalog ID9575072340
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