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Miliaresion - Mstislav Volodimirovich the Brave
| Issuer | Principality of Tmutarakan |
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| Year | 990-1024 |
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| Value | 1 Miliaresion |
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| Obverse description | A tall cross-crosslet with globular terminals rises from a stepped base at center, its arms adorned with pellets in the manner of Byzantine miliaresia. Flanking the cross on either side is a crowned, draped facing bust, each figure rendered in a flat, provincial style consistent with early Rus imitative coinage. A circular border of pellets or a beaded rim frames the entire design. The composition closely imitates Byzantine prototypes of the 10th–11th centuries, adapted in the workshop of the Tmutarakan Principality. The flan is irregular and slightly chipped, as is typical of this hammered series. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears five horizontal lines of pseudo-legend text arranged across the field, imitating the epigraphic style of Byzantine miliaresia but rendered as unintelligible or debased characters. A small ornament, possibly a cross or rosette, appears above the uppermost line. The lettering is deeply punched in a crude, provincial manner, with individual characters showing varying degrees of legibility. The overall layout faithfully mimics the five-line inscribed reverse of contemporary Byzantine silver coinage. The flan is broken and irregular, consistent with the hammered production technique of the Tmutarakan mint. |
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| Mintage | ND (990-1024) |
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