Kievan Rus. Vsevolod Yaroslavich (Kiev, 1078-1093). PB seal with Andrew the Apostle. Huletski/Doroshkevich #5a. PB. g. 2.28 mm. 12.00 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.
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