5 Nummi - Justinian I Rome, ANNO XXX ✶

€1.00
IssuerByzantine Empire
Year556-557
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValuePentanummium = 5 Nummi (1⁄1440)
CurrencyFirst Solidus Nomisma (498-720)
CompositionCopper
Weight2.3 g
Dimensions12 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
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Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionDiademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.
Obverse script
Obverse letteringD N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG
(Translation: D(-ominus) N(-oster) IVSTINIANVS P(-er-)P(-etuus) AVG(-ustus) `Our Lord Justinian, Perpetual Emperor`)
Reverse descriptionLarge Є, with ANNO/XXX above and bellow the horizontal bar, star in the field to right, all within wreath.
Reverse script
Reverse letteringЄ ✶ ANNO XXX
(Translation: Є : `5` nummi (= 1 pentanummium). ANNO XXX : `year 30`.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (556-557)  - Anno XXX (year 30) -
Catalog ID7701621410
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