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40 Nummi - Anastasius I Dicorus Antioch, Type ♰M☾
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
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| Year | 498-518 |
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| Value | 1 Follis = 40 Nummi (1⁄180) |
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| Obverse lettering | D N ANASTASIVS P P AVG (Translation: D(-ominus) N(-oster) ANASTASIVS P(-er-)P(-etuus) AVG(-vstvs) `Our Lord Anastasius, Perpetual Emperor`) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Anastasius I's copper reform of 498 AD was among the most significant monetary restructurings in late Roman history — the reintroduction of large-denomination bronze after more than a century during which small, nearly worthless nummi had dominated everyday exchange. The 40-nummi piece was the workhorse of that new system, giving merchants and tax collectors a practical unit where none had functionally existed.
Antioch's mint was one of the original four authorized to strike the reformed coinage. The crescent mintmark distinguishing this particular officina placement is a consistent identifier for Antiochene production within the series.