Byzantine Empire 40 Nummi - Justinian I, 538 – 561

Nicomedia; Bust Facing

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Byzantine Empire Byzantine Empire
Currency First Solidus Nomisma (498 – 720)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Follis = 40 Nummi
Year 538 – 561
Ruler Justinian I (527–565)
Composition Copper
Shape Round (irregular)
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 22.5
Diameter (mm) 40
Thickness (mm) 2
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Follis = 40 Nummi from Byzantine Empire. Issued from 538 to 561. Struck in Copper. Measures 40 mm and weighs 22.5 g.

Obverse
Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe in its right hand and shield in its left hand; cross to right in the field. (D(-ominus) N(-oster) IVSTINIANVS P(-er-)P(-etuus) AVG(-ustus)
"Our Lord Justinian, Perpetual Emperor")
Reverse
Large M between A/N/N/O and numerals representing the regnal year, cross or ⳨ above, officina letter beneath, mintmark (NIKM or NIKO or +NIKO or NIK) in exergue. (M : "40" Nummi (=1 follis)
ANNO XIII : "year 13".
Β : "2nd" officina.
NIK : "Nicomedia" mint.)
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (560-561) NIK(-) B — 2nd officina; Anno XXXIIII (Year 34)
ND (558-559) NIK(-) A — 1st officina; Anno XXXII (Year 32)
ND (558-559) NIK(-) B — 2nd officina; Anno XXXII (Year 32)
ND (557-558) NIK(-) A — 1st officina; Anno XXXI (Year 31)
ND (557-558) NIK(-) B — 2nd officina; Anno XXXI (Year 31)
ND (556-557) NIK(-) A — 1st officina; Anno XXX (Year 30)
ND (556-557) NIK(-) B — 2nd officina; Anno XXX (Year 30)
ND (555-556) NIK(-) A — 1st officina; Anno XXЧIIII (Year 29)
ND (555-556) NIK(-) B — 2nd officina; Anno XXЧIIII (Year 29)
ND (554-555) NIK(-) A — 1st officina; Anno XXIЧII (Year 28)
ND (554-555) NIK(-) B — 2nd officina; Anno XXIЧII (Year 28)
ND (553-554) NIK(-) A — 1st officina; Anno XXЧII (Year 27)
ND (553-554) NIK(-) B — 2nd officina; Anno XXЧII (Year 27)
ND (552-553) NIK(-) A — 1st officina; Anno XXЧI (Year 26)
ND (552-553) NIK(-) B — 2nd officina; Anno XXЧI (Year 26)
ND (551-552) NIK(-) A — 1st officina; Anno XXЧ (Year 25)
ND (551-552) NIK(-) B — 2nd officina; Anno XXЧ (Year 25)
ND (550-551) NIK(-) A — 1st officina; Anno XXIIII (Year 24)
ND (550-551) NIK(-) B — 2nd officina; Anno XXIIII (Year 24)
ND (550-551) NIK(-) B — 2nd officina; Anno XXIIII (Year 24)
ND (549-550) NIK(-) A — 1st officina; Anno XXIII (Year 23)
ND (549-550) NIK(-) B — 2nd officina; Anno XXIII (Year 23)
ND (548-549) NIK(-) A — 1st officina; Anno XXII (Year 22)
ND (548-549) NIK(-) B — 2nd officina; Anno XXII (Year 22)
ND (547-548) NIK(-) A — 1st officina; Anno XXI (Year 21)
ND (547-548) NIK(-) B — 2nd officina; Anno XXI (Year 21)
ND (546-547) NIK(-) A — 1st officina; Anno XX (Year 20)
ND (546-547) NIK(-) B — 2nd officina; Anno XX (Year 20)
ND (545-546) NIK(-) A — 1st officina; Anno XЧIIII (Year 19)
ND (545-546) NIK(-) B — 2nd officina; Anno XЧIIII (Year 19)
ND (544-545) NIK(-) B — 2nd officina; Anno XЧIII (Year 18)
ND (544-546) NIK(-) A — 1st officina; Anno XЧIII (Year 18)
ND (543-544) NIK(-) A — 1st officina; Anno XЧII (Year 17)
ND (543-544) NIK(-) B — 2nd officina; Anno XЧII (Year 17)
ND (542-543) NIK(-) A — 1st officina; Anno XЧI (Year 16)
ND (542-543) NIK(-) B — 2nd officina; Anno XЧI (Year 16)
ND (541-542) NIK(-) A — 1st officina; Anno XЧ (Year 15)
ND (541-542) NIK(-) B — 2nd officina; Anno XЧ (Year 15)
ND (540-541) NIK(-) A — 1st officina; Anno XIIII (Year 14)
ND (540-541) NIK(-) B — 2nd officina; Anno XIIII (Year 14)
ND (539-540) NIK(-) A — 1st officina; Anno XIII (Year 13)
ND (539-540) NIK(-) B — 2nd officina; Anno XIII (Year 13)
ND (538-539) NIK(-) A — 1st officina; Anno XII (Year 12)
ND (538-539) NIK(-) B — 2nd officina; Anno XII (Year 12)

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