40 Nummi - Justin I Constantinopolis; Type ✶M☾ ND
| Copper | 16 g | 30 mm |
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire (Byzantine states) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Justin I (518-527) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 518-527 |
| Value | 1 Follis = 40 Nummi (1⁄180) |
| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 16 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-03 |
| Numista | N#297352 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Large M, star to left, cross above, crescent outward to right, officina letter beneath, CON in exergue.
Lettering:
☩
✶M☾
ϵ
CON
Translation:
M : "40" nummi (= 1 follis).
ϵ : "5th" officina.
CON(stantinopolis) : Constantinopolis.
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Justin I, who was the first Byzantine Emperor to introduce the nummus, a new denomination of coinage, to replace the old system of 40 nummi to a solidus. This coin, which was issued during his reign (518-527 AD), bears the image of the emperor on one side and the empress on the other, and was made of copper, which was a common material for coins at that time.