Saint Cyril Church (silver)
Saint Cyril Church (silver)
Wednesday, 08 November 2006
Rating: 10 grivnas
metall: silver (Ag 925)
circulation: 8000
diametr: 38,6 mm
The weight: 31,1 grams
herd: corrugated
series: Architecture Ukraine
category: proof
NBU Price: 600
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
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 -- НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ (The National Bank of Ukraine), below it - the year of c
On the reverse of the both coins the St. Cyril Church is depicted with the inscriptions: above the semicircular one - КИРИЛІВСЬКА ЦЕРКВА ХІІ СТ. (St. Cyril Church of the ХІІ century), below - КИЇВ (Kyiv)
artist: Mykola Kochubei
sculptor: Volodymyr Atamanchuk