| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
| Year | 540-541 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 1 Follis = 40 Nummi (1⁄180) |
| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 15 g |
| Dimensions | 30 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | BCV#284, DOC I#312, MIB I#242 |
| Obverse description | Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing holding globus cruciger and shield; cross to right. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| 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 | Large M between A/N/N/O and numerals representing the regnal year, cross above, A beneath, CON in exergue. |
| Reverse script | Greek, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ☩
M
ANNO XIIII
A
CON (Translation: M : `40` nummi (= 1 follis). ANNO XIIII : `year 14`. A : `1st` officina. CON : `Constantine` (Numidia).) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | CON Kostaniye, modern-day Constantine, Algeria |
| Mintage | ND (540-541) CON
A - Anno XIIII (year 14); 1st officina - |
| Catalog ID | 2236350650 |
| Comments |
