40 Nummi - Anastasius I Dicorus Antioch, Type ♰M♰

€297,764.00
IssuerByzantine Empire
Year498-518
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Follis = 40 Nummi (1⁄180)
CurrencyFirst Solidus Nomisma (498-720)
CompositionCopper
Weight16.8 g
Dimensions34 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) BCV#47
Obverse descriptionDiademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, with cross above front of diadem.
Obverse script
Obverse letteringD N ANASTASIVS P P AVG
(Translation: D(-ominus) N(-oster) ANASTASIVS P(-er-)P(-etuus) AVG(-vstvs) `Our Lord Anastasius, Perpetual Emperor`)
Reverse descriptionLarge M, cross on either side and above, officina letter beneath, ANTX in exergue.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering☩ ♰M♰ A ANTX
(Translation: M : `40` nummi (= 1 follis). A : `1st` officina ANTX : `Antioch`)
Edge
MintANTX
Antioch on the Orontes, Syria,modern-day Antakya, Turkey
MintageND (498-518) A - 1st officina -
ND (498-518) B - 2nd officina -
ND (498-518) Γ - 3rd officina -
ND (498-518) Δ - 4th officina -
Catalog ID7906193580
Comments