Grand Principality of Kiev. Vladimir I, the Great Srebrennik ND (980-1015) VF25 ANACS, S&S Type II, 107-1. Vladimir standing facing with very narrow shoulders and pearled nimbus, cross on breast, cross-tipped scepter in right hand, pulling left to chest; all within beaded border with corrupted legend, perhaps: Vladimir na stole ("Vladimir on the throne") / large trizub with legend surrounding; all within beaded border with corrupted legend: a se yego srebro ("and this is his silver"). A very rare issue and a generally rather fine specimen for the type, chipping kept to an overall minimum, the strike relatively well-centered with only localized weakness. Recent sales records reveal a general paucity of this particular subtype, with issues of subtype III (where the prince appears enthroned) appearing with more regularity. Mislabeled on the holder as an issue of Vladimir II, Monomakh.

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