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40 Nummi - Justinian I Constantinopolis, Type ♰M♰
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
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| Year | 527-538 |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse description | Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Justinian I facing right, depicted in imperial military attire with elaborately decorated cuirass visible at the lower portion of the effigy. The portrait is rendered in the frontal-to-three-quarter Byzantine style characteristic of early Justinianic coinage. A circular legend in Latin runs along the coin's periphery, reading D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG. The overall style reflects the transition from late Roman to Byzantine portraiture, with bold, stylized facial features typical of hammered copper issues from the Constantinople mint. |
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| Reverse lettering | ☩ ♰M♰ ϵ CON (Translation: M : `40` nummi (= 1 follis). ϵ : `5th` officina. CON(stantinopolis) : Constantinopolis.) |
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| Mintage | ND (527-538) CON Γ - 3rd Officina - ND (527-538) CON ϵ - 5th Officina - |
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