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5 Nummi - Anastasius I Dicorus Nicomedia, Large Module Emission
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
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| Year | 512-518 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Large Greek numeral Epsilon (Є), denoting the value of 5 nummi, prominently displayed at center within a dotted circular border. To the right of the Epsilon stands the letter N, serving as the mint mark for Nicomedia (Nikomedeia). The design is stark and functional, with the denomination mark occupying the majority of the reverse field in keeping with the Anastasian currency reform typology. The dotted border frames the design against a flat, unadorned field typical of small Byzantine copper issues. The surface shows a dark patina with areas of green encrustation consistent with ancient burial or extended circulation. |
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Anastasius I's currency reform of 498 AD overhauled Byzantine bronze coinage entirely, introducing denomination marks that had been absent from Roman copper for over a century. The 5 nummi sat at the bottom of the reformed hierarchy. Nicomedia — ancient Diocletian's preferred capital — remained an active mint into the sixth century, though its output was consistently smaller than Constantinople's.
The "large module" designation distinguishes this emission from earlier, lighter Nicomedian 5 nummi struck before production weights were standardized mid-reign.