Новые данные о существовании денежного двора XII в. в Друцке

The article introduces 47 lead blanks from the Ancient Rus’ period found in Druck (currently in the Viciebsk region, Belarus). Small seals were produced of these blanks in the 11–12th centuries to fasten fur valuables into bundles, presumably circulating as a monetary unit (analogous to coins) there at that time.

New data triples the statistical base of such artifacts unearthed in Druck. The author distinguishes four groups of blanks according to their technological features and weight, considers contemporary analogies from other locations, and analyzes the genesis of the kind and technology development of the blanks. A hypothesis about what type of the Ancient Rus’ lead seals could have been produced in Druck was substantiated based on the mathematical analysis of the artifacts’ weight.