1/4 Siliqua - Justinian I Carthage

€300,827.00
IssuerByzantine Empire
Year527-565
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/4 Siliqua = 1⁄96 Solidus Nomisma
CurrencyFirst Solidus Nomisma (498-720)
CompositionSilver
Weight0.6 g
Dimensions10 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) BCV#256, DOC I#283, MIB I#52, BMC Byz#357
Obverse descriptionDiademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringD N IVSTINIANVS P P AG
(Translation: D(-ominus) N(-oster) IVSTINIANVS P(-er-)P(-etuus) A(-u-)G(-ustus) `Our Lord Justinian, Perpetual Emperor`)
Reverse descriptionVO/MT or OV/TM in the angles of a cross, all within wreath, CONOS beneath.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringV O ☩ M T CONOS
Edge
Mint
MintageND (527-565)  - -
Catalog ID2786080410
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