| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
| Year | 539-565 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Follis = 40 Nummi (1⁄180) |
| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 10 g |
| Dimensions | 27 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | BCV#298, BMC Vandal#4 |
| Obverse description | Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust 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 star and cross, cross above, A beneath, ROMA in exergue, all within wreath. |
| Reverse script | Greek, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ☩
✶M☩
A
ROMA (Translation: M : `40` nummi (= 1 follis). ROMA : `Rome`.) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | ROMA Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage | ND
(539-565) ROMA A - - |
| Catalog ID | 6066073980 |
| Comments |
