Ukraine 500 Hryven, 1996

500 Hryven from Ukraine. Issued in 1996. Struck in Gold (.9999). Measures 32 mm and weighs 31.1 g.

Obverse

There is a depiction of St.Sophia Cathedral, the temple of Kyiv Rus period, the pearl of the old Russian architecture of 11th century. The depiction is framed with beads decoration. Under it there are inscriptions: the period of cathedral foundation - 11th century, respective face value and the year of coin issue year. Above, around the coin circumference there is an inscription: УКРАЇНА (Ukraine).

Reverse

In the center of the circle made of vegetable ornament, there is a depiction of the Blessed Virgin Orante, the Cathedral's main mosaic. The figure of the Blessed Virgin Orante splits the horizontally located inscription: Orante. Below, above the vegetable ornament, there are inscriptions of the metal, its fineness and the coin weight in fineness.

Edge

Segmented reeding