1 Miliaresion, Byzantine Empire, 869 - 879
1 Miliaresion, Byzantine Empire, 869 - 879
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) miliaresion coin, Basil I and Constantine
- Byzantine Empire, 869 - 879
- Obverse Image: Cross potent on three steps with glob beneath and surrounded by a triple border.
- Obverse Text: IhSUS / XRISTUS / NICA
- Reverse Image: Text split into six lines surrounded by a triple border.
- Reverse Text: bASI / LIOS CE / CONSTAN / TIN PISTV / bASILIS / ROMEO
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Coin
- date made
- 869 - 879
- maker
- Basil I Emperor of Byzantium
- place made
- Turkey: İstanbul province, Istanbul
- city
- Turkey: İstanbul province, Constantinople
- Physical Description
- ar (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall:.1 mm x 23.7 mm; in x 15/16 in
- ID Number
- NU.266712.0001
- catalog number
- 66.11176
- accession number
- 266712
- Credit Line
- Stack, Norman
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- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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