© Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG
© Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG
20 Nummi - Justinian I Thessalonica ND
| Copper | 6 g | 24 mm |
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire (Byzantine states) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Justinian I (527-565) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 527-565 |
| Value | ½ Follis = 20 Nummi (1⁄360) |
| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 6 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#143735 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 82% |
Reverse
Large K, between A/N/N/O and numerals representing the regnal year, cross above, TЄS beneath.
Lettering:
☩
K
ANNO XXXЧI
TЄS
Translation:
K : "20" nummi (= ½ follis).
ANNO XXXЧI : "year 36".
TЄS : "Thessalonica".
Comment
In David Sear's book, he lists (IIX)? as a possible alternate date code for half follii, tho there is also a dot just before IIX.Is this shorthand or abbreviation for a year in this series' sequence or some other? It is not likely "year 12."
