Along with the emergence of the first ancient settlements in the late VIII - early IX century on their territories there were foreign coins. First of all, these are Kufic
In Islamic countries-emitters
Gold coins were called dinars, silver coins were dirhams, copper coins were called falsi. Dirhams became very popular in Ancient Rus, they were used as a means of payment, they were worn as decorations and remelted. On them, merchants bought furs, very valued in the Muslim East, slaves, honey and other goods. Close ties with the Byzantine Empire contributed to acquaintance of the population of Russia with its gold (solid), silver (milyarisiyami) and copper (follis) coins. From the second half of the tenth century silver denarii from the countries of Western Europe began to arrive.