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In circulation since November 1999.
Technical description
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Denomination,
hryvnia |
Metal |
Weight,
g |
Diameter,
mm |
Quality |
Rim |
Mintage,
pieces |
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| 10 |
925 standard silver |
31.1 |
38.61 |
"proof" |
incised |
5000 |
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| 5 |
German silver |
16.54 |
35.0 |
ordinary |
incised |
50000 |
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Commemorative coins of 10 and 5 Hryvnias denomination are dedicated to
commemorate the 500th anniversary of introduction of the Magdeburg
Right in Kyiv. Kyiv had been governed by the Magdeburg Right from the early
15th century. One of the charters of the Lithuanian prince Alexander
of 1499 confirmed the effect of legal municipal regulations, in accordance with
which the towndwellers were governed by the members of the elective
self-government and the court. The Magdeburg Right was effective in Kyiv till
December 23, 1834.
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On the coin obverse
there is a depiction of the Small State Emblem of Ukraine in the ornament
created on the motives of the designs of official seals of Kyiv city council of
the 17th century.
On the silver coin there is the following
inscription: ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÀ / 10 / ÃÐÈÂÅÍÜ / 1999.
To the left and to the right from the figure 10 there are designations
of Àg 925 and 31,1, coin's pure weight.
On the German silver coin there is the following
inscription: ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÀ / 5 / ÃÐÈÂÅÍÜ / 1999 .
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On the coin reverse
there is a depiction of the monument to the Magdeburg Right in Kyiv by the
architect A.Melensky (1802-1808). There are the following inscriptions:
ÌÀÃÄÅÁÓÐÇÜÊÅ ÏÐÀÂÎ ÊȪÂÀ ³ 500 ÐÎʲÂ.
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Artist: Yuri Solominsky. Sculptor: Volodymyr Demyanenko.
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