40 Nummi - Justin I Cyzicus

€438,379.00
IssuerByzantine Empire
Year525-527
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value40 Nummi (1⁄180)
CurrencyFirst Solidus Nomisma (498-720)
CompositionCopper
Weight16.3 g
Dimensions29 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) BCV#96 I
Obverse descriptionBust of Emperor Justin I pearl diademed, cuirassed, draped bust facing right surrounded by his name and title in abbreviated Latin
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringDN IVSTI-NVS PP AVG
(Translation: Our Lord Justin father of his Country, Augustus)
Reverse descriptionLarge M between a K and V and a cross above, officina mark below. Mint abbreviation under Exergue.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering* † * K M ΥΥ A INSΔ
(Translation: Denomination Oficina Kyzikos Mint)
Edge
MintNIKM
Cyzicus, modern-day Kapıdağ
Peninsula, Turkey
MintageND (525-526)  - INSΔ (4th Indiction) -
ND (526-527)  - INSⲈ (5th Indiction) -
Catalog ID4539149180
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