504 2022 Ukraine Coin 5 Hryven St. Volodymyr’s Cathedral in Kyiv

Description

2022 Ukraine Coin 5
Hryven
St. Volodymyr’s Cathedral in Kyiv
Metal:
german silver
Weight, gr: 16.54
Diameter, mm.: 35
Circulation start date: 15.09.2022
This coin celebrates St. Volodymyr’s Cathedral – an architectural gem of Kyiv. The cathedral, which is built in the Neo-Byzantine style, is notable both for its history and interior paintings, which are true masterpieces of art. A lot of money was donated for the construction of the cathedral, which lasted for 20 years – from 1862 until 1882. For more than 10 years, work was carried out on the interior decorations of the cathedral, the main treasures of which are its unique paintings.
Obverse: above, against a smooth background is Ukraine’s small coat of arms, to the right and left of which is the semicircular legend НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ (National Bank of Ukraine); against an ornamental backdrop is the cathedral’s main facade (pad-printed), below which is an ornamented band; beneath is the coin’s face value – П’ЯТЬ/ГРИВЕНЬ (five/hryvnias); to the left of the cathedral is the coin’s issue year – 2022; to the right of the cathedral is the mint mark of the NBU’s Banknote Printing and Minting Works.
Reverse: there is an ornamented decorative element from the historical cathedral, below which are the years of the cathedral’s construction 1862 – 1882; beneath are an ornamented band and the legend ВОЛОДИМИРСЬКИЙ/СОБОР (St. Volodymyr’s/Cathedral).
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