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MONETARY HISTORY OF KIEV IN THE PRE-MONGOL PERIOD 421APPENDIX B: Finds of Byzantine Coinsfrom Kiev and Surrounding Areas1. Kiev. 1824. Byzantine coins were found in the churchyard of the DesiatynnaChurch.Kropotkin, "Novye nakhodki vizantiiskikh," p. 173, no. 39 (515).2. Kiev. 1830s. A nomisma of Theodora (1055-1056) was found during the diggingof cellars.Kropotkin, "Novye nakhodki vizantiiskikh," p. 173, no. 40 (516).3. Kiev. 1843. An anonymous, bronze Byzantine coin of the tenth-eleventh centurieswas found near St. Sophia Cathedral. It is often attributed to John Tzimisces(969-976).Kropotkin, Klady vizantiiskikh, p. 32, no. 164; Karger, Kiev, p. 125; Tolochko,Drevnii Kiev, p. 164, no. 14. Kiev. 1853. A Bronze Byzantine coin (no date given) was found onVelykopidval'na Street during the removal of walls.Kropotkin, Klady vizantiiskikh, p. 32, no. 165; Tolochko, Drevnii Kiev, p. 164,no. 19.5. Kiev. 1876. A solidus of Basil II and Constantine VIII (976-1025) was found atthe former Bessarabian Square.Kropotkin, Klady vizantiiskikh, p. 32, no. 167; Tolochko, Drevnii Kiev, p. 164,no. 10.6. Kiev. 1878. Several copper Byzantine coins, probably anonymous, were found atthe Kudriavets' during excavations for treasure.Kropotkin, Klady vizantiiskikh, p. 32, no. 168.7. Kiev. 1882. An anonymous copper Byzantine coin of the ninth-eleventh centurieswas found in the Podil section on Kozhumiaky Street.Kropotkin Klady vizantiiskikh, p. 32, no. 169; Tolochko, Drevnii Kiev, p. 164,no. 3, reports coins of John Tzimisces (969-976) there also.8. Kiev. 1882. A copper coin of Constantine VII (919-921) was found in grave 94in the former yard of T. V. Kybal'chych on Velyka Dorohozhyts'ka (nowMel'nykiv) Street, no. 40.Kropotkin, "Novye nakhodki vizantiiskikh," p. 173, no. 41 (170); Tolochko,Drevnii Kiev, p. 164, no. 9.9. Kiev. Before 1883. A solidus of Constantine VII and Romanus II (945-959) wasfound near St. Sophia Cathedral.Kropotkin, Klady vizantiiskikh, p. 32, no. 166; Tolochko, Drevnii Kiev, p. 164,no. 4.10. Kiev. 1883. A Kherson-Byzantine coin of Basil I (877-886) was found alongMalo-Volodymyrs'ka Street in the former yard of M. F. Biliashivs'kyi.Kropotkin, Klady vizantiiskikh, p. 32, no. 171.