8 Nummi - Justinian I Thessalonica, Type I W K

€298,089.00
IssuerByzantine Empire
Year527-565
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value8 Nummi (1⁄900)
CurrencyFirst Solidus Nomisma (498-720)
CompositionCopper
Weight3.5 g
Dimensions18 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionDiademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.
Obverse script
Obverse letteringD N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG
(Translation: D(-ominus) N(-oster) IVSTINIANVS P(-er-)P(-etuus) AVG(-ustus) `Our Lord Justinian, Perpetual Emperor`)
Reverse descriptionLarge H between smaller A and P, I W K above, sometimes with exergual line beneath.
Reverse script
Reverse letteringI W K A H P
(Translation: H : `8` nummi.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (527-565)  - -
Catalog ID5866102260
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