10 Nummi - Justinian I Cyzicus; Dated Reverse

Features

Issuer	Byzantine Empire (Byzantine states)
Emperor	Justinian I (527-565)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	547-565
Value	10 Nummi (Decanummium) (1⁄720)
Currency	First Solidus Nomisma (498-720)
Composition	Copper
Weight	4.4 g
Diameter	18 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 298652
References	BCV# 209 David R. Sear. Byzantine coins and their values. London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). , DOC I# 193 Alfred Raymond Bellinger; 1992. Catalogue of the Byzantine Coins in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection and in the Whittemore Collection / Volume 1. Anastasius I to Maurice 491-602 (2^nd Edition). Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. , MIB I# 123 Wolfgang Reinhard Otto Hahn; 1973. Moneta Imperii byzantini / Band 1. Von Anastasius I. bis Justinianus I (491-565) : einschliesslich der ostgotischen und vandalischen Prägungen: Rekonstruktion des Prägeaufbaues auf synoptisch-tabellarischer Grundlage. Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Austria. , BMC Byz# 138 Warwick William Wroth; 1908. Catalogue of the Imperial Byzantine Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes).

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Obverse

Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.

Lettering: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG

Translation:
D(-ominus) N(-oster) IVSTINIANVS P(-er-)P(-etuus) AVG(-ustus)
"Our Lord Justinian, Perpetual Emperor"

Reverse

Large I surmounted by cross or star, A/N/N/O to left, numerals representing the regnal year to right, KYZ in exergue.

Lettering:
☩
I
ANNO XXXIII
KYZ

Translation:
I : "10" nummi (= 1 decanummium).
ANNO XXXIII : "year 33".
KYZ : "Cyzicus".

Mint

KYZ	Cyzicus, modern-day Kapıdağ Peninsula, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (547-548) KYZ												Anno XXI (year 21)
ND (556-557) KYZ												Anno XXX (year 30)
ND (557-558) KYZ												Anno XXXI (year 31)
ND (559-560) KYZ												Anno XXXIII (year 33)
ND (560-561) KYZ												Anno XXXIIII (year 34)
ND (561-562) KYZ												Anno XXXЧ (year 35)
ND (563-564) KYZ												Anno XXXↅI (year 37)
ND (564-565) KYZ												Anno XXXↅII (year 38)

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