Forty Nummia of Justinian
Dublin Core
Title
Forty Nummia of Justinian
Subject
Bronze
Description
Obv: Justinian virtually obliterated. D.N.IVSTINI[ANVS P.P.AVG]
Rev: M, star to either side, cross above; below A, +T.
"His (Justinian's) great ideals were those of Imperial and Christian unity - ideals to be attained by the reconquest of the ancient Empire of Rome and by the organisation and surveillance of State and Church in every detail." (BIC, p.xv)
In an age of great artistic achievement, Justinian's coinage is uninspiring from an aesthetic standpoint. His portraits, however, are done with considerable care. His coinage was remarkably abundant: whereas his predecessor Justin I had five mint-centres, Justinian had twelve.
M is the Greek numeral signifying 40.
Rev: M, star to either side, cross above; below A, +T.
"His (Justinian's) great ideals were those of Imperial and Christian unity - ideals to be attained by the reconquest of the ancient Empire of Rome and by the organisation and surveillance of State and Church in every detail." (BIC, p.xv)
In an age of great artistic achievement, Justinian's coinage is uninspiring from an aesthetic standpoint. His portraits, however, are done with considerable care. His coinage was remarkably abundant: whereas his predecessor Justin I had five mint-centres, Justinian had twelve.
M is the Greek numeral signifying 40.
Creator
Bronze, Unknown Mint
Source
Transfered from the University of Queensland Library, Brisbane, 1979.
Date
AD 538
Identifier
C.189
Files
Citation
Bronze, Unknown Mint, “Forty Nummia of Justinian,” RD Milns Antiquities Museum Online Exhibitions, accessed May 5, 2024, https://uqantiquitiesonlineexhibitions.omeka.net/items/show/34.