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40 Nummi - Anastasius I Dicorus Constantinopolis; Type M ✶, Large Module ND
512 year| Copper | 18 g | 33 mm |
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire (Byzantine states) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Anastasius I Dicorus (491-518) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 512 |
| Value | 1 Follis = 40 Nummi (1⁄180) |
| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 18 g |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#297466 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Constantinopolis enthroned facing, head to left, holding globus cruciger, shield at side to right, M in left field, star in right field, CON in exergue followed by officina letter.
Lettering:
M ✶
CON ϵ
Translation:
M : "40" nummi (= 1 follis).
CON ϵ : Constantinopolis, "5th" officina.
Comment
Extremely rare.Post-reform copper coinage.
Large Module (30-39 mm).
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 40 Nummi - Anastasius I Dicorus (Constantinopolis; Type M ✶, Large Module) ND (512) from Byzantine Empire (Byzantine states) made of Copper weighing 18 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 coins during this period.
