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Issued into circulation on November 5, 2008.
Technical description
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Denomination,
hryvnia |
Metal |
Weight,
g |
Diameter,
mm |
Quality |
Edge |
Mintage,
pieces |
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| 20 |
silver 925 |
62.2 |
50.0 |
proof |
Set of grooves |
5 000 |
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The commemorative coin is dedicated to the first mintage of Kyiv Rus coins,
i.e. zlatnyky and sriblianyky, at the end of 10th- early 11th centuries
during the rule of the Kyiv Prince Volodymyr the Great.
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On the obverse
there are: the Small National Emblem of Ukraine and the semicircular legend
ÍÀÖ²ÎÍÀËÜÍÈÉ ÁÀÍÊ ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÈ (National Bank of Ukraine) (above), composition of
the coins: zlatnyk (local gilding, gold weight in fineness – 0.0004 g) and
sriblianyky (on the right), a part of the ancient Kyiv reconstruction model
(on the left), under which indication of the metal and its fineness – Ag
925, weight in fineness – 62.2, the coin face value – 20/ÃÐÈÂÅÍÜ (20/hryvnias),
the coin issue year - 2008 and the logotype of the National Bank of Ukraine
Mint.
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On the reverse
there is depicted a scene of mintage and the inscription ÒÈÑß×Î˲ÒÒß/ÌÎÍÅÒÍÎÃÎ
ÊÀÐÁÓÂÀÍÍß/Ó ÊȪ² (Millennium/ of coin mintage / in Kyiv).
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Artist:
Borys Hrudenko, Sviatoslav Ivanenko.
Sculptors:
Anatolii Demianenko.
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