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5 Nummi - Justinian I Nicomedia, Type Є N
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
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| Year | 527-565 |
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| Weight | 1.9 g |
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| Obverse description | Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Justinian I facing right, rendered in the late antique imperial style typical of early Byzantine coinage. The effigy occupies the majority of the flan, with the diadem clearly distinguishing the imperial portrait. A circular legend in Latin runs around the periphery, partially visible on this worn example. The engraving reflects the characteristic style of the Nicomedia mint during the reign of Justinian I. |
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| Reverse description | A large Greek numeral Є (epsilon, denoting 5 nummi) dominates the center of the reverse field, serving as the denomination mark. To the right of the Є appears the mint mark N, identifying the Nicomedia mint. The design is stark and utilitarian, consistent with the small-module pentanummium coinage of the Justinianic period. The flan is slightly irregular, characteristic of hammered Byzantine copper issues of this denomination. |
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| Mintage | ND (527-565) N |
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