★ Nice example for the issue. ★

BYZANTINE EMPIRE; Justinian, 527-565 AD. Æ 40 Nummi (17.43 gm; 32 mm). Nicomedia, year 30 (556/7). Helmeted and cuirassed facing bust, holding globus cruciger and shield; cross to r. R/ Large M; cross above, ANNO XXX, date across field; A//NIKO. MIBE 113a; DOC 135a; Sear 201. Lovely strike on a large broad flan. Dark green patina. Choice EF. Nice example for the issue.