Beschreibung:
<jats:p>This paper offers a new interpretation of an object found on the Rudnik
mountain in 2015. On its first public presentation, it was defined as a
tipar (seal die) of the Serbian prince Lazar. However, a new reading of its
inscription revealed a detail that demonstrates that it is not a seal die
but an object with a different purpose. It is a mould (matrix) which would
have been used for the fabrication of a medallion (plaquette) on the bottom
of a goblet destined for the prince. This identification is also
corroborated by examples of similar medallions known in the region of
medieval Serbia and its surroundings. This find from the Rudnik mountain
remains unique in our region while the new interpretation raises a series of
questions about the development of artistic crafts and the fabrication of
luxurious receptacles in medieval Serbia.</jats:p>