5 Nummi - Justinian I Thessalonica

€1.00
IssuerByzantine Empire
Year527-565
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValuePentanummium = 5 Nummi (1⁄1440)
CurrencyFirst Solidus Nomisma (498-720)
CompositionCopper
Weight1.3 g
Dimensions13 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) BCV#193, DOC I#97f, MIB I#189
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(-vstvs) `Our Lord Justinian, Perpetual Emperor`)
Reverse descriptionLarge Є, s to right.
Reverse script
Reverse letteringЄ s
(Translation: Є : `5` nummi (= pentanummium).)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (527-565)  - -
Catalog ID5790063070
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