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20 Nummi - Anastasius I Dicorus Nicomedia, Small Module
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
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| Year | 498-518 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Anastasius I facing right, rendered in the late antique Byzantine style with characteristic schematic facial features. The emperor wears a pearl diadem and military cuirass with paludamentum draped over the left shoulder. The obverse legend runs clockwise around the bust, partially visible in the field. The portrait reflects the transitional artistic style of early Byzantine coinage, retaining Roman imperial conventions while showing early medieval stylization. |
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| Reverse description | Large bold Greek letter K (denoting 20 nummi) prominently displayed in the center of the field, serving as the principal denomination mark. A patriarchal cross appears to the left of the K, flanked above by the letter N and below by the letter I, together forming the mint signature NI for Nicomedia. A decorative six-pointed star or asterisk ornament appears in the lower field beneath the K. The reverse design is typical of the Anastasian monetary reform coinage, with the denomination letter dominating the composition. |
| Reverse script | Latin/Greek |
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