20 Nummi - Anastasius I Dicorus Constantinopolis, Large Module Trial Emission ND
512 year| Copper | 9.10 g | 28 mm |
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire (Byzantine states) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Anastasius I Dicorus (491-518) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 512 |
| Value | ½ Follis = 20 Nummi (1⁄360) |
| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 9.10 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-03 |
| Numista | N#297533 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Constantinopolis enthroned left, holding globus cruciger, sometimes with shield to right, I in left field, star in right field, CON followed by officina letter in exergue.
Scripts: Greek, Latin
Lettering:
K
CON
Unabridged legend:
K
CONSTANTINOPOLIS
Translation:
20
Constantinople
Comment
Second reform large module coinage. From a likely pattern emmission in 512. Coins from this emission feature a seated Constantinopolis on the reverse. The flans of the emission are abnormally thick, and are smaller in diameter than other second reform coins.
The decanummia of the second reform were struck to a theoretical weight standard of 9.10g or 1/36th of a Roman pound.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 20 Nummi - Anastasius I Dicorus (Constantinopolis, Large Module Trial Emission) ND (512) from Byzantine Empire (Byzantine states) made of Copper weighing 9.10 g is that it features an image of the emperor Anastasius I Dicorus on one side and a cross on the other, which was a common design element in Byzantine coinage during this time period.
