Ukraine 100 Hryven, 1998

100 Hryven from Ukraine. Issued in 1998. Struck in Gold (.900) (0.5 oz AGW). Measures 25 mm and weighs 17.27 g.

Obverse

Within the frame of a baroque ornament decorated with seraphim's heads there is a depiction of the small National Emblem of Ukraine and a four line legend: УКРАЇНА, 100 ГРИВЕНЬ, 1998 (Ukraine/ 100/hryvnia/1998) and the designation of the metal- Au 900, its fineness, and 15,55, the coin weight in fineness; on the silver coin - УКРАЇНА, 10 ГРИВЕНЬ, 1998 (Ukraine/ 10/hryvnia/1998) and the designation of the metal- Ag 925, its fineness, and 31,1, the coin weight in fineness

Reverse

There are depicted the Assumption Cathedral destroyed in 1941 and its ruins, as well as the inscription: УСПЕНСЬКИЙ СOБОР КИЄВО-ПЕЧЕРСЬКОЇ ЛАВРИ ХI СТ (the Kyiv-Pechersk Assumption Cathedral of the 11th century)

Edge

Plain