Justinian I, Copper, Nummus, Ravenna, 540-565
Obverse
Bust of Justinian I facing right.
Reverse
Monogram with S above and O below.
Obverse
Bust of Justinian I facing right.
Reverse
Monogram with S above and O below.
| Accession number | BZC.1971.25.8 |
|---|---|
| Ruler | Justinian I |
| Date of Reign | 527–565 |
| Metal | Copper |
| Denomination | Nummus |
| Mint | Ravenna |
| Date | 540 – 565 |
| Diameter | 8.0 mm |
| Weight | 0.82 g |
| Relation of Dies | 12:00 |
| Shape | Flat |
Acquisition History
Gift of Philip Grierson, 16 March 1971, from H. Longuet Collection
Commentary
The inscription on the obverse is illegible.
MIBE 167, no. 240 (listed as “denarius”).
W. Wroth, Catalogue of the Coins of the Vandals, Ostrogoths and Lombards: And of the Empires of Thessalonica, Nicaea and Trebizond in the British Museum, 33, no. 139.