Catalog
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
|---|---|
| Year | 518-527 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Follis = 40 Nummi (1⁄180) |
| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 16 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | BCV#64, DOC I#11, MIB I#13 |
| Obverse description | Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Emperor right. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering |
D N IVSTINVS P P AVG (Translation: D(-ominus) N(-oster) IVSTINVS P(-er-)P(-etuus) AVG(-ustus) `Our Lord Justin, Perpetual Emperor`) |
| Reverse description | Large M, cross each side and above, officina letter beneath, CON in exergue. |
| Reverse script | Greek, Latin |
| Reverse lettering |
☩ ♰M♰ A CON (Translation: M : `40` nummi (= 1 follis). A : `1st` officina. CON(stantinopolis) : `Constantinopolis`.) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint |
CON Constantinople, modern-day Istanbul, Turkey (476-1923) |
| Mintage |
ND (518-527) CON A - 1st Officina - ND (518-527) CON B - 2nd Officina - ND (518-527) CON Γ - 3rd Officina - ND (518-527) CON Δ - 4th Officina - ND (518-527) CON ϵ - 5th Officina - |
| Numisquare ID | 6231901300 |
| Additional information |
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