| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
| Year | 554-561 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Follis = 40 Nummi (1⁄180) |
| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 19 g |
| Dimensions | 37 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | BCV#222, DOC I#226, MIB I#147, BMC Byz#305 |
| Obverse description | Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield, cross to right. |
| Obverse script | |
| 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, cross above, A/N/N/O to left, numerals representing the regnal year to right, officina letter beneath, τHЧϱ (sometimes followed by star) or τHЧϱ| in exergue. |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | ☩
M
ANNO XXↅIII
Γ
τHЧϱ (Translation: M : `40` nummi (= 1 follis). ANNO XXↅIII : `year 29`. Γ : `3rd` officina. τH(-ε-)Чϱ(-olis) : `Theopolis` (Antioch).) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | τHЧϱ Antioch on the Orontes, Syria,modern-day Antakya, Turkey |
| Mintage | ND
(554-555) τHЧϱ Γ - Anno XXↅII (year 28); 3rd officina - ND (554-555) τHЧϱ Δ - Anno XXↅII (year 28); 4th officina - ND (555-556) τHЧϱ Γ - Anno XXↅIII (year 29); 3rd officina - ND (555-556) τHЧϱ Δ - Anno XXↅIII (year 29); 4th officina - ND (556-557) τHЧϱ A - Anno XXX (year 30); 1st officina - ND (556-557) τHЧϱ Γ - Anno XXX (year 30); 3rd officina - ND (556-557) τHЧϱ Є - Anno XXX (year 30); 5th officina - ND (557-558) τHЧϱ B - Anno XXXI (year 31); 2nd officina - ND (557-558) τHЧϱ Γ - Anno XXXI (year 31); 3rd officina - ND (557-558) τHЧϱ Є - Anno XXXI (year 31); 5th officina - ND (558-559) τHЧϱ Γ - Anno XXXII (year 32); 3rd officina - ND (559-560) τHЧϱ A - Anno XXXIII (year 33); 1st officina - ND (559-560) τHЧϱ B - Anno XXXIII (year 33); 2nd officina - ND (559-560) τHЧϱ Γ - Anno XXXIII (year 33); 3rd officina - ND (559-560) τHЧϱ Δ - Anno XXXIII (year 33); 4th officina - ND (560-561) τHЧϱ B - Anno XXXIIII (year 34); 2nd officina - ND (560-561) τHЧϱ Γ - Anno XXXIIII (year 34); 3rd officina - |
| Catalog ID | 7804858190 |
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