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City of Korosten 1300th Anniversary

The coin is dedicated to the town of  Korosten' (annalistic Iskorosten'), one of the ancient towns in the territory of Ukraine (Zhytomir region), which was first mentioned in Nestor's Tale of bygone years" for the year of 945. In circulation since August 19, 2005.

Ukraine 2005 City of Korosten 1300th Anniversary
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On the coin obverse it is depicted: in the centre there is the small State Emblem of Ukraine, under it – 2005, the coin mintage year and circular inscriptions: НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ   ПЯТЬ ГРИВЕНЬ (beneath), as well as the Mint logo of the National Bank of Ukraine.
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On the coin reverse there is a depiction of the town panorama, on the foreground there is a silver earring (dated before 946), which was found during an archeological dig on the territory of the town, at the top right corner there is the coat of arm of the town of Korosten', as well as inscriptions: 1300/ РОКІВ, above to the left and  КОРОСТЕНЬ, beneath and in semicircle.
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Catalog ID: 
UA296CM1
Krause ID: 
KM# 364
Value: 
€9
Mintage: 
30000
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16.54g
Diameter: 
35mm
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