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Issued into circulation on November 8, 2006.
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Denomination,
hryvnia |
Metal |
Weight,
g |
Diameter,
mm |
Quality |
Edge |
Mintage,
pieces |
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| 10 |
925 standard silver |
31.1 |
38.61 |
"proof" |
grooved |
up to 8000 |
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| 5 |
German silver |
16.54 |
35.0 |
special uncirculated |
grooved |
45 000 |
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The commemorative coins are dedicated to the famous architectural and
historical monument of XII century – St. Cyril Church in Kyiv, wherein the
Grand Duke Sviatoslav, a hero of the Ancient Rus poem “The Lay of Igor’s
Campaign” was buried in 1194.
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On the obverse of the both coins
there is a composition of M. Vrubel “Angels with Labara” from paintings of
St. Cyril Church, above there is the semicircular inscription --
ÍÀÖ²ÎÍÀËÜÍÈÉ ÁÀÍÊ ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÈ (The National Bank of Ukraine), below it - the
year of coinage -- 2006, the Small National Emblem of Ukraine, underneath –
the denomination: on the silver coin -- 10 / ÃÐÈÂÅÍÜ (10 hryvnias), the kind
of metal and its fineness -- Ag 925, its weight in fineness -- 31.1; on the
coin of German silver -- 5 / ÃÐÈÂÅÍÜ (5 hryvnias). The both coins have the
logotype of the National Bank of Ukraine Mint.
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On the reverse of the both coins the
St. Cyril Church is depicted with the inscriptions: above the semicircular
one - ÊÈÐÈ˲ÂÑÜÊÀ ÖÅÐÊÂÀ Õ²² ÑÒ. (St. Cyril Church of the Õ²² century),
below - Êȯ (Kyiv).
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Artist: Mykola Kochubei.
Sculptor: Volodymyr Atamanchuk
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