1 Pentanummium, Byzantine Empire, 518 - 527

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One (1) pentanummium coin, Justin I

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Byzantine Empire, 518 - 527

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Obverse Image: Portrait bust of Justin I facing right wearing a pearl diadem and cuirass with draping.

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Obverse Text: DN / IVSTINVS / P / P / AVG

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Reverse Image: Chi-Rho with a Rho on the left and an Epsilon on the right with two dots below the christogram.

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Reverse Text: N/A

Date Made: 518 - 527

Maker: Justin I Emperor of Byzantium

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Byzantine EmpireAssociated Place: Turkey: Hatay, Antioch

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Credit Line: Stack, Benjamin

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.NU96192Accession Number: 263961Catalog Number: NU96192

Object Name: Coin

Physical Description: ae (overall material)Measurements: overall: .1 mm x 13.7 mm; in x 17/32 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-9314-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1763704

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