© Ken Dorney
© Ken Dorney
40 Nummi - Justinian I Constantinopolis; Type ✶M♰ ND
| Copper | 16.5 g | 30 mm |
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire (Byzantine states) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Justinian I (527-565) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 527-538 |
| Value | 1 Follis = 40 Nummi (1⁄180) |
| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 16.5 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Thickness | 3.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#46752 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 60% |
Reverse
Large M, star to left, cross above and to right, officina letter beneath, CON in exergue.
Lettering:
☩
✶M♰
Δ
CON
Translation:
M : "40" nummi (= 1 follis).
Δ : "4th" officina.
CON(stantinopolis) : Constantinopolis.
Comment
Obverse: sometimes with cross above head.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, on one side, and an image of the Virgin Mary on the other. This highlights the importance of religion in the Byzantine Empire during that period.
