100 Hryven 2008

Weight

1000 g

Diameter

100 mm

Thickness

NA

Material

Silver (.999)

Shape

Round

Edge Type

Reeded

Technique

Milled

Front design

There is the Small National Emblem of Ukraine and the circular inscriptions НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ (National Bank of Ukraine) (above) and СТО ГРИВЕНЬ (one hundred hryvnias) (below) placed against the background of conventionalized ornament, between them there is the year of coin issue 2008 (on the right), designation of metal and its fineness – Ag 999, weight in fineness – 1000, as well as the logotype of the National Bank of Ukraine Mint (on the left). In the coin center in the circle of conventionalized rays there is a cross and the semi-circular inscriptions ПРАВОСЛАВ’Я (Orthodoxy (above) and ІЗ КИЄВА ПО ВСІЙ РУСІ (From Kyiv all over Rus (below).

Back design

There is a multi-figure composition of baptism with the inscription 988/РІК (988/YEAR) below and the semi-circular inscription – ХРЕЩЕННЯ КИЇВСЬКОЇ РУСІ (Christianization of Kievan Rus) above.

Year of Minting

2008

Ruling authority

Republic (1991-date)

Mint location

National Bank of Ukraine Banknote Printing and Minting Works , Kyiv, Ukraine (1998-date)

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

Medal alignment ↑↑

Inscriptions

Obverse: НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ ПРАВОСЛАВ’Я ІЗ КИЄВА ПО ВСІЙ РУСІ 2008 СТО ГРИВЕНЬ Reverse: ХРЕЩЕННЯ КИЇВСЬКОЇ РУСІ 988 РІК

Context

The commemorative coin is dedicated to the 1020th anniversary of the Christianization of Kievan Rus, which gained a footing for Christianity to become the state religion

Rarity

Ultra rare

Coin type

Non-circulating

In circulation

Yes

Demonetized

No

Marketplace listings

0