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Srebrennik - Vladimir the Great type III
| Issuer | Kyivan Rus |
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| Year | 980-1015 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#1 (for type) |
| Obverse description | Frontal enthroned effigy of Prince Vladimir the Great, seated on a high-backed throne, depicted in the Byzantine hieratic tradition with stylized robes and regalia. The prince holds a cross-tipped scepter in his right hand, while his left rests on his knee; a large crown or diadem with pendant lappets surmounts the head. A dotted inner border frames the central device, and the Cyrillic legend ВЛАДИМИРЪ НА СТОЛѢ (Vladimir on the throne) runs around the periphery, partially visible through wear. The design reflects strong Byzantine iconographic influence adapted to Rus coinage conventions. |
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| Reverse description | Central device consisting of the dynastic trident symbol (trizub) of the Rurikid dynasty, rendered in a bold, schematic style with three prongs surmounting a rectangular base; below the trident appears a heart-shaped or oval cartouche enclosing a pellet or annulet, characteristic of the Type III srebrennik series. The field is plain, enclosed within a dotted inner border, and the Cyrillic legend А СЕ ЕГО СЕРЕБРО (And this is his silver) runs around the outer margin. The trident serves as the dynastic badge of Vladimir I and is one of the earliest attested symbols of Rus sovereign authority. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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