Feodosiy Pechersk (silver)
Feodosiy Pechersk (silver)
Tuesday, 19 April 2016
Rating: 10 grivnas
metall: silver (Ag 925)
circulation: 3000
diametr: 38,6 mm
The weight: 31,1 grams
herd: smooth with in-depth legends
series: Spiritual Treasures of Ukraine
category: special uncirculated
NBU Price: 938
The coin is dedicated to one of the founders and hegumens of Kyiv Pechersk Monastery, Theodosius of the Caves (year of birth unknown - 1074). Kyiv Pechersk Monastery flourished during his rule - it teemed with people, boasted many churches, and adopted the Studite statute of monastic rules
Obverse: above there is the Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine with the inscription УКРАЇНА/10 ГРИВЕНЬ 2016 (Ukraine/10 hryvnias 2016); there is the conventionalized image of Kyiv hills, a small chapel, and in the foreground there are caves with a monk kneelin
Reverse: against the background of stylized temple with the inscription ФЕОДОСІЙ/ ПЕЧЕРСЬКИЙ/ХІ СТ. (Theodosius/of the Caves/XI c.), there is the iconographic image of Theodosius of the Caves holding a scroll with the following inscription: ГОСПОДИ, / В І
artist: Volodymyr Taran, Oleksandr Kharuk, Serhii Kharuk
sculptor: Sviatoslav Ivanenko