40 Nummi - Anastasius I Dicorus Constantinopolis; Type M, no Officina Letter, Small Module

40 Nummi - Anastasius I Dicorus (Constantinopolis; Type M, no Officina Letter, Small Module) - obverse40 Nummi - Anastasius I Dicorus (Constantinopolis; Type M, no Officina Letter, Small Module) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Byzantine Empire (Byzantine states)
Emperor Anastasius I Dicorus (491-518)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 498-518
Value 40 Nummi = 1 Follis (1⁄180)
Currency First Solidus Nomisma (498-720)
Composition Copper
Weight 8.10 g
Diameter 24 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
111130
References BCV# 14,
David R. Sear, Simon Bendall, Michael Dennis O'Hara; 2006. Byzantine coins and their values (2nd edition). Seaby, London, United Kingdom.
Sommer Byz# 1.10,
Andreas Urs Sommer; 2010. Die Münzen des Byzantinischen Reiches 491-1453. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Germany.
DOC I# 16,
Alfred R. 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 DC, United States.
MIB I# 22
Wolfgang Reinhard Otto Hahn; 1973. Moneta Imperii byzantini / Teil 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

Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.

Lettering: D N ANASTASIVS P P AVG

Translation:
D(-ominus) N(-oster) ANASTASIVS P(-er-)P(-etuus) AVG(-vstvs)
"Our Lord Anastasius, Perpetual Emperor"

Reverse

Large M, cross above, CON in exergue.

Lettering:

M
CON

Translation:
M : "40" nummi (= 1 follis).
CON(stantinopolis) : Constantinopolis.

Edge

Smooth

Mint

CON Constantinopolis (Βυζάντιον, Κωνσταντινούπολις), modern-day Istanbul, Turkey (330-1453)

Comments

Post-reform copper coinage.
Small Module (23-27 mm).

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (498-518) CON 71% DOC# 16a (without cross on diadem)
ND (498-518) CON 29% DOC# 16b (with cross on diadem)

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 40 Nummi - Anastasius I Dicorus (Constantinopolis; Type M, no Officina Letter, Small Module)
Katz
Auction 101
Lot 1411
Internet Archive
18 Nov 2023 Undetermined VF USD 12.92
(EUR 12.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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