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Commemorative Coins "St.Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral"

In circulation: the coins of 10 Hryvnias denominations since December 3, 1998; 
the coins of 5 and 100 Hryvnias denominations since December 28, 1998.

Technical description

Denomination,
hryvnia		 Metal Weight,
g		 Diameter,
mm		 Quality Rim Mintage,
pieces
100 900 gold 15.55 25.0 "proof" smooth 3000
10 925 standard silver 31.1 38.61 "proof" incised 10000
5 German silver 16.54 35.0 ordinary incised 200000

The commemorative coins  are dedicated to the restoration of St.Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, historical and architectural monument of Rus-Ukraine of 12th-18th centuries.
The coin continues "Spiritual Treasures of Ukraine"series
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On the coin obverse within a frame reproducing the vegetal ornamental pattern of the Eucharist mosaic from the cathedra,  there is a depiction of the Small State Emblem of Ukraine and a four line legend: 

ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÀ, 100 ÃÐÈÂÅÍÜ, 1998 (on the golden coin) and designation of precious metal - Au 900 and its pure weight -15,55.

ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÀ, 10 ÃÐÈÂÅÍÜ, 1998 (on the silver coin) and designation of precious metal - Ag 925 and its pure weight -31,1.

ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÀ, 5 ÃÐÈÂÅÍÜ (on the German silver coin).

On the coin reverse against a background of the picture of St.Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, there are silhouettes of the twelve apostles from the symbolic communion scene of the Eucharist mosaic. On the coin there is a legend: ÌÈÕÀÉ˲ÂÑÜÊÈÉ ÇÎËÎÒÎÂÅÐÕÈÉ ÑÎÁÎÐ XII ÑÒ.


Artists: Volodymyr Taran, Olexander Kharuk, Sergii Kharuk and Vitalii Kozachenko. Sculptors: Roman Chaykovsky

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