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| Emittent | Byzantine Empire |
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| Jahr | 556-557 |
| Typ | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reversbeschreibung | Central field bears the Greek numeral Є (epsilon) denoting the denomination of 5 nummi, accompanied by the Latin regnal year inscription ANNO XXX indicating the thirtieth year of Justinian I's reign (556–557 AD). The design is characteristically sparse, as was standard for Byzantine pentanummia of this period, with the large denomination mark dominating the flan. A dotted border or partial border frames the design, consistent with Rome mint issues of this series. The surfaces exhibit a green patina with areas of encrustation typical of excavated copper coinage. |
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| Reverslegende | Є ANNO XXX (Translation: Є : `5` nummi (= 1 pentanummium). ANNO XXX : `year 30`.) |
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The dating formula on this piece — ANNO XXX, the thirtieth regnal year of Justinian I — places it squarely in 556–557 AD, a period when the emperor's reconquest ambitions were winding down but his administrative machinery was grinding harder than ever. Rome's mint, reactivated after the Gothic Wars, was producing small bronze at volumes that reflect the city's slow re-monetization following decades of Ostrogothic rule and the brutal sieges of the 530s and 540s. The 5 nummi denomination was effectively the bottom of the Byzantine bronze hierarchy.
DOC I 307 and MIB 230a treat this as a distinct subtype, distinguishing it from related Rome mint issues by specific reverse field details.