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  JUSTINIAN I, AE 16 Nummi, struck 527 – 562 at Thessalonica
[i]Obverse[/i]: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Justinian I facing right.
[i]Reverse[/i]: Large AISP; cross between two stars above; TЄS in exergue below.
Diameter: 23mm | Weight: 5.93gms | Die Axis: 6
[b]SBCV: 177 | DOC: 98c.2[/b]

[color=purple][b]Regarding the letters AISP on the reverse of this coin, it is generally accepted that the "IS" of the inscription equates to "10+6" = "16", a denomination used only at Thessalonica. However the meaning of the letters A and P is still uncertain despite having been the subject of much scholarly debate.[/b][/color]

JUSTINIAN I, AE 16 Nummi, struck 527 – 562 at Thessalonica

Obverse: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Justinian I facing right.
Reverse: Large AISP; cross between two stars above; TЄS in exergue below.
Diameter: 23mm | Weight: 5.93gms | Die Axis: 6
SBCV: 177 | DOC: 98c.2

Regarding the letters AISP on the reverse of this coin, it is generally accepted that the "IS" of the inscription equates to "10+6" = "16", a denomination used only at Thessalonica. However the meaning of the letters A and P is still uncertain despite having been the subject of much scholarly debate.

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