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Nummus - Justinian I Carthage, ✶
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
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| Year | 527-565 |
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| Diameter | 9 mm |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust of Emperor Justinian I, rendered in the schematic style characteristic of late Byzantine minor coinage from the Carthage mint. The effigy depicts the emperor with a helmeted or diademed head facing forward, wearing imperial regalia including a cuirass or consular robes, visible in the lower portion of the flan. The portrait is crudely executed, reflecting the small module and hammered production technique, with facial features indicated by simple punched elements. The field surrounding the bust shows traces of a border, though legends are largely absent or illegible on this denomination. |
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| Reverse description | A large six-pointed star (asterisk or stella) occupying the central field, serving as the principal reverse type and denomination mark for this Carthage nummus issue. The star radiates from a central pellet or raised boss, with six elongated rays extending toward the coin's irregular border. This simple geometric device is characteristic of the Carthage mint nummi of Justinian I and serves as the sole reverse design, consistent with the reference designation of the star (✶) type. The flat, worn field shows no additional legends or exergual markings. |
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| Mint | Carthage |
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