| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
| Year | 518-527 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 40 Nummi (1⁄288) |
| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 16.45 g |
| Dimensions | 34 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | BCV#83, DOC I#28 |
| Obverse description | Bust of Emperor Justin I pearl diademed, cuirassed, draped bust facing right surrounded by his name and title in abbreviated Latin |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | DN
IVSTI-NVS PP AVG (Translation: Our Lord Justin father of his Country, Augustus) |
| Reverse description | Large M with stars on either side and a cross above, officina mark below. Mint abbreviation under Exergue. |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | †
* M *
A
NIKM (Translation: † * 40 * A Nikomedia) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | NIKM Nicomedia, Bithynia, modern-day İzmit, Turkey |
| Mintage | ND
(518-527) - DOC 28a.1 - ND (518-527) - DOC 28a.2 - ND (518-527) - DOC 28a.3 - ND (518-527) - DOC 28b.1 - ND (518-527) - DOC 28b.2 - ND (518-527) - DOC 28b.3 - |
| Catalog ID | 4805378900 |
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