Artemide Aste

Auction 50E  –  29 February - 1 March 2020

Artemide Aste, Auction 50E

Ancient, Medieval and World Coins, Medals

Sa, 29.02.2020, from 3:00 PM CET
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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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