# 12 Nummi (Coin) of a Byzantine Emperor

- By: Byzantine
- Date: Roman Period, 6th century CE
- Medium: Bronze
- Classification: Coin
- Dimensions: Diam.: 1.5 cm (5/8 in.)
- Culture: Byzantine Empire
- Credit line: Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection
- Museum: [Art Institute of Chicago](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/141523)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/ab5a677d-8012-042d-2bdd-4123b24f0788/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
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The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the bust of an emperor, facing right, diademed and draped. The back (reverse) shows an inscription.

Description © Art Institute of Chicago, CC BY 4.0