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Coin "The Millennial Anniversary of Saint Sophia Cathedral Foundation"
| Name | The Millennial Anniversary of Saint Sophia Cathedral Foundation |
| Presented by | National Bank of Ukraine |
| Nominal value | 50 hryvnias |
| Metal | Silver 999° |
| Thickness | 4 |
| Mintage | 1000 |
| Production quality | Uncirculated, gilding |
| Description of obverse and reverse | Obverse: there is the Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine with the semicircular inscription “НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ” (National Bank of Ukraine); against the background of the cupolas of Saint Sophia cathedral there is a miniature model of its 11th century design; the coin face value “50/ГРИВЕНЬ” (50 hryvnias) is indicated above against the background of the ornamental pattern used in the murals of the cathedral; below there is the coin issue year “2011”. Reverse: there is the conventionalized composition representing a part of the mural decorations near the cathedral main altar - the 11th century mosaics “Eucharist” and “Orans”; above there is the conventionalized inscription “ТИСЯЧОЛІТТЯ СОФІЇ КИЇВСЬКОЇ” (Millennium of Sophia of Kyiv). The Blessed Virgin`s outer garment (omophor, pallium) is gilded. |
| A brief annotation | The commemorative coin is dedicated to the Saint Sophia cathedral founded in the 11th century, which has played a weighty part in the development and formation of the city of Kyiv as a spiritual, cultural and political centre. The Saint Sophia of Kyiv has always excited admiration thanks to its majesty and still deeply impresses as an outstanding monument of architecture and mural painting. |
| Designer | Designers: Volodymyr Taran, Oleksandr Kharuk, Serhii Kharuk |
| Producer | Banknote Printing and Minting Works of the National Bank of Ukraine |
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