| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
| Year | 578-582 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Follis = 40 Nummi (1⁄288) |
| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 12.48 g |
| Dimensions | 30 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | BCV#430 |
| Obverse description | Crowned and mantled bust of Tiberius facing, holding mappa and eagle-tipped sceptre, cross above eagle |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | dM Tib
CONSTANT PP AVG (Translation: “Dominus Noster Tiberius Constantinus Perpetuus Augustus” (Our Lord Tiberius Constantine perpetual august)) |
| Reverse description | Large m, cross above, surounded by the regnal minting year, mintmark and officina letter in exergue. |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | A +
N m G
N I I
O
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CONΑ (Translation: 40 Nummi Year 8 Constantinople 1st officina) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND
(578-579) CONΑ - ANNO V - Constantinopolis, 1° officina - ND (578-579) CONε - ANNO V - Constantinopolis, 5° officina - ND (580-581) CONΑ - ANNO GI - Constantinopolis, 1° officina - ND (580-581) CONΒ - ANNO GI - Constantinopolis, 2° officina - ND (580-581) CONΓ - ANNO GI - Constantinopolis, 3° officina - ND (580-581) CONΔ - ANNO GI - Constantinopolis, 4° officina - ND (580-581) CONε - ANNO GI - Constantinopolis, 5° officina - ND (581-582) CONΑ - ANNO GII - Constantinopolis, 1° officina - ND (581-582) CONΔ - ANNO GII - Constantinopolis, 4° officina - |
| Catalog ID | 5294362990 |
| Comments |
