© Ken Dorney
© Ken Dorney
40 Nummi - Justin I Constantinopolis; Type ✶M♰ ND
| Copper | 16.5 g | 30 mm |
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire (Byzantine states) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Justin I (518-527) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 518-527 |
| Value | Follis (1⁄180) |
| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 16.5 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#32147 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 65% |
Reverse
Large M, star left, cross above, cross right, officina letter below, mintmark CON.
Lettering:
☩
✶M♰
Δ
CON
Translation:
M : "40" nummi (= 1 follis).
Δ : "4th" officina.
CON(stantinopolis) : Constantinopolis.
Edge
Plain
Comment
Reverse: cross and star sometimes with pellet beneath each.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 older and devalued coinage system. This coin, the 40 Nummi, was part of that new system and was widely used throughout the Byzantine Empire during Justin's reign.
