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5 Nummi - Justin II Antioch
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
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| Year | 567-578 |
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| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ε+ (Translation: 5 Nummi) |
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Justin II's small copper denominations from Antioch are among the more historically loaded objects in late Byzantine numismatics — the mint was operating under sustained pressure from Sasanian raids throughout this period, and Antioch itself had been sacked by Khosrow I in 540, never fully recovering its earlier commercial dominance. The decision to continue striking there reflects administrative stubbornness as much as practical necessity.
The 5 nummi was the lowest practical denomination in circulation, and Antioch issues consistently show rougher fabric than Constantinople equivalents — a product of the mint's reduced resources and intermittent operation during the reign.