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20 Nummi - Justinian I Carthage, S, Bust Facing
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
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| Year | 539-543 |
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| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
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| Obverse description | Facing helmeted and cuirassed bust of Emperor Justinian I, depicted in a frontal military effigy characteristic of Byzantine imperial coinage. The emperor holds a globus cruciger in his right hand, symbolizing Christian dominion over the world, while his left arm supports a large decorated shield. A cross appears in the right field. The surrounding Latin legend identifies the emperor as perpetual augustus. The style reflects the bold, schematic portraiture typical of Carthaginian mint production under Justinian. |
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| 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 | Central denomination mark K (Greek numeral for 20, denoting 20 nummi) prominently displayed in the field, flanked on either side by the regnal year formula ANNO and the corresponding numeral arranged vertically. A cross appears above the K in the upper field. The officina letter S (Secunda, second workshop) is placed beneath the K. The mint signature CAR, identifying the Carthage mint in North Africa, occupies the exergue. The layout follows the standard Byzantine half-follis reverse format established under Justinian I. |
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