10 Nummi - Justin II and Aelia Sophia Carthage
Features
| Issuer |
Byzantine Empire
(Byzantine states)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Justin II (565-578)
|
| Empress |
Sophia (565-578)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 570-575 |
| Value | 10 Nummi (Decanummium) (1⁄720) |
| Currency | First Solidus Nomisma (498-720) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 3.5 g |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 330626 |
| References | BCV# 400 David R. Sear. Byzantine coins and their values. London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). 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 (2nd Edition). Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.Warwick William Wroth; 1908. Catalogue of the Imperial Byzantine Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). , MIB I# 80 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. |
Obverse
On left, bust of Justin II, facing, helmeted, cuirassed; on right, bust of Sophia, facing, crowned, draped; a cross between their heads; inscription in exergue.
Fragmentary legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
D N IVSTINO ET SOFIA AG
VITA
Unabridged legend: Domini Nostri Iustinus et Sofia Augustus
Translation: Our lords Justin and Sophia, augusts
Reverse
Value between N and M, sometimes with pellets above letters.
Script: Greek
Lettering: N I M
Translation: 10 nummi
Mint
Carthage, TunisiaComments
This type is often found overstruck on other Carthaginian bronzes of Justin.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (570-575) | |||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 93
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