40 Nummi - Justinian I Cyzicus; bust facing, dated reverse

40 Nummi - Justinian I (Cyzicus; bust facing, dated reverse) - obverse40 Nummi - Justinian I (Cyzicus; bust facing, dated reverse) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Byzantine Empire (Byzantine states)
Emperor Justinian I (527-565)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 538-558
Value 1 Follis = 40 Nummi (1⁄288)
Currency First Solidus Nomisma (498-720)
Composition Copper
Weight 23.7 g
Diameter 40 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
43105
References BCV# 207
David R. Sear, Simon Bendall, Michael Dennis O'Hara; 2006. Byzantine coins and their values (2nd edition). Seaby, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing holding cross on globe and shield; cross to right

Lettering: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG

Translation:
“Dominus Noster Iustinianus Perpetuus Augustus”
(Our Lord Justinian Forever August)

Reverse

Value center, cross above, regnal year to right, officina letter below, mintmark KYZ (sometimes ·KYZ·, :KYZ, :KY·Z or :K·YZ) in ex.

Lettering:
A  +  
N M X
N   II
O Β I
______
K Y Z

Translation:
M = 40 Nummi
ANNO XII = 12th year (538/539)
Β = 2° officina
CYZ = Cyzicus mint

Edge

Smooth

Mint

KYZ Cyzicus, modern-day Kapıdağ Peninsula, Turkey

Comments

Obverse varieties exist: AVG, AVC, AVI ; reverse varieties exist: KYZ, KYZ., KY.Z, +KYZ

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (538-539) KYZ A 1st officina; Anno XII (Year 12)
ND (538-539) KYZ B 2nd officina; Anno XII (Year 12)
ND (539-540) KYZ A 1st officina; Anno XIII (Year 13)
ND (539-540) KYZ B 2nd officina; Anno XIII (Year 13)
ND (540-541) KYZ A 1st officina; Anno XIIII (Year 14)
ND (540-541) KYZ B 2nd officina; Anno XIIII (Year 14)
ND (541-542) KYZ A 1st officina; Anno XЧ (Year 15) (sometimes Ч retrograde)
ND (541-542) KYZ B 2nd officina; Anno XЧ (Year 15)
ND (542-543) KYZ A 1st officina; Anno Xʕ (Year 16)
ND (542-543) KYZ B 2nd officina; Anno Xʕ (Year 16)
ND (543-544) KYZ A 1st officina; Anno XЧII (Year 17)
ND (543-544) KYZ B 2nd officina; Anno XЧII (Year 17)
ND (544-545) KYZ A 1st officina; Anno XЧIII (Year 18)
ND (544-545) KYZ B 2nd officina; Anno XЧIII (Year 18)
ND (545-546) KYZ A 1st officina; Anno XЧIIII (Year 19)
ND (545-546) KYZ B 2nd officina; Anno XЧIIII (Year 19)
ND (546-547) KYZ A 1st officina; Anno XX (Year 20)
ND (546-547) KYZ B 2nd officina; Anno XX (Year 20)
ND (547-548) KYZ A 1st officina; Anno XXI (Year 21)
ND (547-548) KYZ B 2nd officina; Anno XXI (Year 21)
ND (548-549) KYZ A 1st officina; Anno XXII (Year 22)
ND (548-549) KYZ B 2nd officina; Anno XXII (Year 22)
ND (549-550) KYZ A 1st officina; Anno XXIII (Year 23)
ND (549-550) KYZ B 2nd officina; Anno XXIII (Year 23)
ND (550-551) KYZ A 1st officina; Anno XXIIII (Year 24)
ND (550-551) KYZ B 2nd officina; Anno XXIIII (Year 24)
ND (551-552) KYZ A 1st officina; Anno XXЧ (Year 25)
ND (551-552) KYZ B 2nd officina; Anno XXЧ (Year 25)
ND (552-553) KYZ A 1st officina; Anno XXЧI (Year 26)
ND (552-553) KYZ B 2nd officina; Anno XXЧI (Year 26)
ND (554-555) KYZ A 1st officina; Anno XXʕII (Year 28)
ND (555-556) KYZ A 1st officina; Anno XXʕIII (Year 29)
ND (555-556) KYZ B 2nd officina; Anno XXʕIII (Year 29)
ND (556-557) KYZ A 1st officina; Anno XXX (Year 30)
ND (556-557) KYZ B 2nd officina; Anno XXX (Year 30)
ND (557-558) KYZ A 1st officina; Anno XXXI (Year 31)
ND (557-558) KYZ B 2nd officina; Anno XXXI (Year 31)

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