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5 Nummi - Justinian I Carthage, Є ♰, Bust Right
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
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| Year | 527-565 |
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| Value | Pentanummium = 5 Nummi (1⁄1440) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Justinian I facing right, rendered in the late antique imperial tradition. The diadem is shown with vertical ribbing or pearl detail atop the head, and the paludamentum is fastened at the shoulder. The encircling legend reads D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG, partially visible around the bust within the coin's irregular flan. The portrait exhibits the stylized, frontal-tending character typical of Carthaginian mint output of this period. |
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| Reverse description | A large Greek numeral Є (epsilon, denoting 5 nummi) occupies the central field, with a bold equal-armed cross positioned to its right. The entire device is enclosed within a linear inner border and surrounded by a wreath of laurel branches, a design characteristic of the Carthage mint under Justinian I. The bold, deeply struck Є and cross are well-centred on the flan, with the wreath forming a neat circular frame. This type follows the standard pentanummium reverse formula established at Carthage, distinguishing it from Constantinopolitan issues. |
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| Reverse lettering | Є ♰ (Translation: Є : `5` nummi (= pentanummium).) |
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