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Issued into circulation on September 17, 2007.
Technical description
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Denomination,
hryvnia |
Metal |
Weight,
g |
Diameter,
mm |
Quality |
Edge |
Mintage,
pieces |
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| 5 |
German silver |
16.54 |
35.0 |
ordinary |
grooved |
45 000 |
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The jubilee coin is dedicated to Chernihiv, one of the oldest cities of
Ukraine, the first written mention whereof was made in 907. Chernihiv as the
centre of an East Slavic tribe - Siverians since the late 9th century formed
a part of the Kyivan Rus and was the second important and prosperous city
after Kyiv.
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On the obverse there are
swords and a conventionalized fragment of a slate, found during
archeological excavations on the territory of Chernihiv, above there is the
Small National Emblem of Ukraine, over which there is the semicircular
inscription ÍÀÖ²ÎÍÀËÜÍÈÉ ÁÀÍÊ ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÈ (National Bank of Ukraine), below - 5
ÃÐÈÂÅÍÜ (5 Hryvnias), and on the right - the coin issue year 2007, and the
logotype of the National Bank of Ukraine Mint
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On the reverse the following
conventionalized composition is placed: the ancient Chernihiv burg is
depicted behind the book lying open. Above the burg the city coat of arm is
placed, against the book background - the inscription: 1100 / ÐÎʲ (1100
years), beneath - ˲ÒÎÏÈÑÍÎÌÓ ×ÅÐͲÃÎÂÓ (of the written evidence of
Chernihiv).
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Artist: Volodymyr Demianenko.
Sculptors: Volodymyr Atamanchuk and Volodymyr Demianenko.
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