Miliarense

The Miliarense was a large Roman silver coin, which was introduced by Emperor Constantine II.

Since there are heavy and light of these rare coins pieces, it could also be medallions. The Miliarense had a theoretical weight of 4.55 g or 1/ 72 of the Roman pound of silver was, but decreased rapidly in weight.

The name was borne in the later Byzantine silver coins, so for example, were the hexagram coins of the 7th century miliaresia called. The name Miliaresion but is usually in numismatics for the future, derived from the Islamic dirham coins of the 8th - 11th Century used.

• Roman coin
• Historical Currency Unit ( Roman Empire )
• Economy ( Late Antiquity )
• Silver coin