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5 Nummi - Anastasius I Dicorus Antioch, Second Large Module Emission ND
| Copper | 2.27 g | 13 mm |
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire (Byzantine states) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Anastasius I Dicorus (491-518) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 517-518 |
| Value | Pentanummium = 5 Nummi (1⁄1440) |
| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 2.27 g |
| Diameter | 13 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#297707 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
Large Є containing two pellets, officina letter to right between A N
Script: Greek
Lettering: Є A N
Unabridged legend: Є ANTIOXIA
Translation: 5, Antioch
Comment
Second reform large module coinage. From the second primary emission (517-518) denoted by pellets.
The second primary emission began with the new indictional cycle on the 1st of September 517 and ended with the death of Anastasius on the 9th of July 518.
The pentanummia of the second reform were struck to a theoretical weight standard of 2.27g or 1/144th of a Roman pound.
Legend for the obverse varieties exist, but are all based on the base form of “D N ANASTASIVS PP AVG”
On the reverse the places of A and N may sometimes be switched.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Anastasius I Dicorus, 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.
