Byzantine Empire 20 Nummi - Justinian I, 538 – 563
Constantinopolis; Bust Facing
Information
Country
Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire
Currency
First Solidus Nomisma
(498 – 720)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Follis = 20 Nummi
Year
538 – 563
Ruler
Justinian I
(527–565)
Composition
Copper
Shape
Round (irregular)
Alignment
Variable alignment ↺
Technique
Hammered
Weight (g)
11
Diameter (mm)
29
Demonetized
Yes
Description
½ Follis = 20 Nummi from Byzantine Empire. Issued from 538 to 563. Struck in Copper. Measures 29 mm and weighs 11 g.
- Obverse
- Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield, cross to right. (D(-ominus) N(-oster) IVSTINIANVS P(-er-)P(-etuus) AVG(-ustus) "Our Lord Justinian, Perpetual Emperor")
- Reverse
- Large K, cross above, A/N/N/O to left, numerals representing the regnal year to right, officina letter beneath. (K : "20" nummi (= half follis). ANNO XIII : "year 13". A : "1st" officina.)
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (562-563) Γ | — | Anno XXXЧI (year 36); 3rd officina | ||
| ND (560-561) Γ | — | Anno XXXIIII (year 34); 3rd officina | ||
| ND (559-560) A | — | Anno XXXIII (year 33); 1st officina | ||
| ND (558-559) A | — | Anno XXXII (year 32); 1st officina | ||
| ND (558-559) B | — | Anno XXXII (year 32); 2nd officina | ||
| ND (558-559) Є | — | Anno XXXII (year 32); 5th officina | ||
| ND (557-558) A | — | Anno XXXI (year 31); 1st officina | ||
| ND (557-558) Γ | — | Anno XXXI (year 31); 3rd officina | ||
| ND (556-557) Γ | — | Anno XXX (year 30); 3rd officina | ||
| ND (555-556) Γ | — | Anno XXЧIIII (year 29); 3rd officina | ||
| ND (555-556) Δ | — | Anno XXЧIIII (year 29); 4th officina | ||
| ND (554-555) Δ | — | Anno XXЧIII (year 28); 4th officina | ||
| ND (552-553) Γ | — | Anno XXЧI (year 26); 3rd officina | ||
| ND (552-553) Δ | — | Anno XXЧI (year 26); 4th officina | ||
| ND (550-551) B | — | Anno XXIIII (year 24); 2nd officina | ||
| ND (549-550) Γ | — | Anno XXIII (year 23); 3rd officina | ||
| ND (548-549) B | — | Anno XXII (year 22); 2nd officina | ||
| ND (548-549) Є | — | Anno XXII (year 22); 5th officina | ||
| ND (547-548) Γ | — | Anno XXI (year 21); 3rd officina | ||
| ND (546-547) Δ | — | Anno XX (year 20); 4th officina | ||
| ND (546-547) Є | — | Anno XX (year 20); 5th officina | ||
| ND (545-546) A | — | Anno XЧIIII or ЧXIIII (year 19); 1st officina | ||
| ND (545-546) Δ | — | Anno XЧIIII or ЧXIIII (year 19); 4th officina | ||
| ND (545-546) Є | — | Anno XЧIIII or ЧXIIII (year 19); 5th officina | ||
| ND (544-545) B | — | Anno XЧIII (year 18); 2nd officina | ||
| ND (544-545) Γ | — | Anno XЧIII (year 18); 3rd officina | ||
| ND (544-545) Δ | — | Anno XЧIII (year 18); 4th officina | ||
| ND (543-544) A | — | Anno XЧII (year 17); 1st officina | ||
| ND (543-544) B | — | Anno XЧII (year 17); 2nd officina | ||
| ND (543-544) Γ | — | Anno XЧII (year 17); 3rd officina | ||
| ND (543-544) Δ | — | Anno XЧII (year 17); 4th officina | ||
| ND (543-544) Є | — | Anno XЧII (year 17); 5th officina | ||
| ND (542-543) A | — | Anno XЧI (year 16); 1st officina | ||
| ND (542-543) B | — | Anno XЧI (year 16); 2nd officina | ||
| ND (542-543) Γ | — | Anno XЧI (year 16); 3rd officina | ||
| ND (542-543) Δ | — | Anno XЧI (year 16); 4th officina | ||
| ND (542-543) Є | — | Anno XЧI (year 16); 5th officina | ||
| ND (541-542) A | — | Anno XЧ (year 15); 1st officina | ||
| ND (541-542) B | — | Anno XЧ (year 15); 2nd officina | ||
| ND (541-542) Γ | — | Anno XЧ (year 15); 3rd officina | ||
| ND (541-542) Δ | — | Anno XЧ (year 15); 4th officina | ||
| ND (541-542) Є | — | Anno XЧ (year 15); 5th officina | ||
| ND (540-541) A | — | Anno XIIII (year 14); 1st officina | ||
| ND (540-541) B | — | Anno XIIII (year 14); 2nd officina | ||
| ND (540-541) Γ | — | Anno XIIII (year 14); 3rd officina | ||
| ND (540-541) Δ | — | Anno XIIII (year 14); 4th officina | ||
| ND (540-541) Є | — | Anno XIIII (year 14); 5th officina | ||
| ND (539-540) A | — | Anno XIII (year 13); 1st officina | ||
| ND (539-540) B | — | Anno XIII (year 13); 2nd officina | ||
| ND (539-540) Γ | — | Anno XIII (year 13); 3rd officina | ||
| ND (539-540) Δ | — | Anno XIII (year 13); 4th officina | ||
| ND (539-540) Є | — | Anno XIII (year 13); 5th officina | ||
| ND (538-539) A | — | Anno XII (year 12); 1st officina | ||
| ND (538-539) B | — | Anno XII (year 12); 2nd officina | ||
| ND (538-539) Γ | — | Anno XII (year 12); 3rd officina | ||
| ND (538-539) Δ | — | Anno XII (year 12); 4th officina | ||
| ND (538-539) Є | — | Anno XII (year 12); 5th officina |
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