Ukraine 1 Hryvnia, 1994

1 Hryvnia from Ukraine. Issued in 1994. Struck in Silver (.999). Measures 0 mm and weighs 124.4 g.

Obverse

Volodymyr the Great was a Grand Duke of Kyiv (980-1015). During his rule a rise of the Kyivan Rus as a solid community and a great power started off and all the Eastern Slavic lands were united under the dominion of Kyiv. In 988-989 Rus was Christianized on his initiative. (1
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NATIONAL BANK OF UKRAINE
Chairman of the Board of the Bank
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Volodymyr the Great)

Reverse

Chersonesus , in medieval Greek contracted to Cherson is an ancient Greek colony founded approximately 2,500 years ago in the southwestern part of the Crimean Peninsula. The colony was established in the 6th century BC by settlers from Heraclea Pontica. (1
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NATIONAL BANK OF UKRAINE
The ruins of Chersonesus
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Edge

Smooth