© Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG
© Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG
20 Nummi - Justinian I Antioch; ϱ; Bust Facing ND
| Copper | 8.7 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire (Byzantine states) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Justinian I (527-565) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 562-565 |
| Value | ½ Follis = 20 Nummi (1⁄360) |
| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 8.7 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#299040 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Large K, cross above, A/N/N/O to left, numerals representing the regnal year to right, ϱ beneath.
Lettering:
☩
K
ANNO XXXↅII
ϱ
Translation:
K : "20" nummi (= half follis).
ANNO XXXↅII : "year 38".
(τHεЧ-)ϱ(-olis) : "Theopolis" (Antioch).
Comment
Legend usually badly blundered.Antioch was almost destroyed by a great earthquake on 29 November 528, after which it was renamed Theopolis.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Justinian I, who was the Byzantine Emperor at the time of its minting, and is known for his significant reforms in the legal and administrative systems of the empire.
