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Semissis - Justinian I
Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
Year | 527-565 |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Value | Semissis (1/2) |
Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
Composition | Gold |
Weight | 1.9 g |
Dimensions | 18 mm |
Thickness | 1 mm |
Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
Engraver(s) | |
In circulation to | |
Reference(s) | BCV#143, DOC I#17, MIB I#17 |
Obverse description | Pearl diademed head of Justinian, right |
Obverse script | |
Obverse lettering | DN
IVSTINI-ANVS PP AVG (Translation: Dominus Noster Justinianus Pater Patriae Augustus Our Lord Justinian, Father of our Country, Ruler) |
Reverse description | Victory seated right inscribing numerals upon shield on knee star to left, chi-rho to right |
Reverse script | |
Reverse lettering | VICTORI-AAVCCC
CONOB (mintmark) (Translation: Victory Constantinople mint) |
Edge | |
Mint | CONOB Constantinople, modern-day Istanbul, Turkey (476-1923) |
Mintage | ND
(527-565) - -
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Catalog ID | 9517845870 |
Comments | |