Miliaresion of Basile I & Constantin - Byzantine - 9 th century / #M4

Technical features

- Coin dies set, allowing you to mint your historical coins yourself.
- Hardened steel bars, hardness 60-64 HRC. High resistance.
- A set consists of a bar 10cm long, and a bar 8cm long.
- Bars diameter: 25mm.
- Diameter of engraved patterns: 22mm. Perfect with 22mm coin blanks.
- Deep engraving and perfectly crafted designs for optimal results.
- Manufactured in France, on order, and shipped worldwide within 2-4 weeks, from France!

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Historical informations

This coin was minted in the late 9th century in Constantinople, Byzance, under the reign of Basile I & his son, Constantin.
Basil was associated with the throne on May 26, 866 by Michael III the Drunkard and became sole emperor after assassinating him. He reigned alone for a year, then associated his favorite son Constantine to the throne in 868, who died in 879. Under the reign of Basil I, Syracuse fell into the hands of Islam and in 878, Sicily was definitively lost. Basil's reign was a period of consolidation. The emperor brought together all of Justinian's legal works, better known under the name of Basilica. Basil died in a hunting accident.