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Kievan Rus' Copper Alloy Hammered Coin Attributed to Vladimir the Great - A hammered copper alloy or billon coin from the Kievan Rus' period, attributed to the reign of Vladimir the Great (c. 980–1015 AD). The obverse features a central Rurikid Tryzub symbol surrounded by Old Church Slavonic script. The reverse displays a seated ruler type. This irregular specimen shows typical features of early medieval hammered coinage from the Rurikid dynasty. Presented in a green velvet-lined case accompanied by a small length of coiled silver-toned wire. Diameter: 20-25mm (approximate).