Artemide Aste s.r.l.
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Kievan Rus. Sviatopolk Izyaslavich (1093-1113). PB Seal of fur money, Kiev mint. D/ Bust of Archangel Michael facing. R/ Cross. Huletski-Doroshkevich 7. PB. g. 1.43 mm. 13.00 About VF.
This is a monetary lead seal that was used for fur money in Kievan Rus' (11-12 th centuries). Thus, dukes could exploit their monetary regalia in the absence of silver coinage. Circulation of sealed fur bundles is witnessed by an Arabic traveller, Abu Hamid al-Gharnati, as well as some other authors, in the middle of the 12th century.
This is a monetary lead seal that was used for fur money in Kievan Rus' (11-12 th centuries). Thus, dukes could exploit their monetary regalia in the absence of silver coinage. Circulation of sealed fur bundles is witnessed by an Arabic traveller, Abu Hamid al-Gharnati, as well as some other authors, in the middle of the 12th century.