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40 Nummi - Justinian I Antioch, τHЧΠ∕, Bust Facing
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
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| Year | 550-556 |
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| Weight | 19.8 g |
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| Obverse description | Facing helmeted and cuirassed imperial bust of Justinian I, depicted frontally in the military tradition of late Byzantine coinage. The emperor holds a globus cruciger in his right hand and a decorated shield in his left, symbolising imperial authority and Christian dominion. A cross appears to the right of the bust within the field. The portrait is rendered in the bold, hieratic style characteristic of sixth-century Byzantine minting at Antioch, with broad facial features typical of hammered provincial issues. The obverse legend circles the bust in Latin capital letters. |
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| Reverse script | Latin/Greek |
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| Edge | Plain |
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