Nummus - Anastasius I Dicorus Antioch
Features
| Issuer |
Byzantine Empire
(Byzantine states)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Anastasius I Dicorus (491-518)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 491-518 |
| Value | 1 Nummus (1⁄7200) |
| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 1.13 g |
| Diameter | 9 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 297706 |
| References | BCV# 46 David R. Sear. Byzantine coins and their values. London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). |
Obverse
Diademed and draped bust right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: D N ANASTASIVS PP AVG
Unabridged legend: DOMINVS NOSTER ANASTASIVS PERPETVVS AVGVSTVS
Translation: Our Lord Anastasius, Perpetual Augustus
Reverse
Greek monogram of Anastasius within wreath with ribbons, ANT under wreath.
Script: Greek
Lettering: ANT
Unabridged legend: ANTIOXIA
Translation: Antioch
Mint
| ANT | Antioch on the Orontes, Syria, modern-day Antakya, Turkey |
Comments
During the first reform period of 498-512 AD, the denomination was revalued at 5 nummi, and during the second reform period of 512-518 at 2.5 nummi as it weighed half that of the 5 nummus piece at 1.13g or 1/288th of a Roman pound.
Legend varieties exist, but are all based on the base form of “D N ANASTASIVS PP AVG”
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (491-518) | |||||||||||||||
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