100 Hryven 2013

Weight

34.55 g

Diameter

32 mm

Thickness

NA

Material

Gold (.900)

Shape

Round

Edge Type

Smooth with in-depth legends

Technique

Milled

Front design

Above there is the Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine with the semicircular legend НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ (National Bank of Ukraine); below there are the coin issue year indication 2013 and the coin face value: СТО ГРИВЕНЬ (a hundred of hryvnias) on the gold coin. In the center of the coins there is the composition consisting of the image of an encolpion (pectoral cross) and symbolic figures of the Four Evangelists: Matthew as an angel, Mark as a lion, Luke as an ox and John as an eagle. All the figures are winged and holding the Gospel.

Back design

Against the background of the Cross adorned with the grape-vine there are: the face of the Grand Duke Volodymyr the Great (to the left) and his signet (to the right); above there is the semicircular legend 1025-РІЧЧЯ ХРЕЩЕННЯ КИЇВСЬКОЇ РУСІ (1025th Anniversary of Christianization of Kyiv Rus).

Year of Minting

2013

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 2013 СТО ГРИВЕНЬ Reverse: 1025-РІЧЧЯ ХРЕЩЕННЯ КИЇВСЬКОЇ РУСІ

Context

The commemorative coin is dedicated to the introduction of Christianity by Volodymyr the Great as the established religion, which was conducive to unification and consolidation of Kyivan Rus, literacy propagation, good prospects of economic and cultural relations, etc.

Rarity

Ultra rare

Coin type

Non-circulating

In circulation

Yes

Demonetized

No

Marketplace listings

0