New Ukrainian coin 900 years of Tale of Bygone Years

New Ukrainian coin 900 years of Tale of Bygone Years

On December 20, 2013, the National Bank of Ukraine put the commemorative coin "900 years of Tale of Bygone Years" into circulation.

The Primary Chronicle (Old Church Slavonic: Повѣсть времяньныхъ лѣтъ, Latin transliteration Povest' Vremyan'nykh Let' , often translated into English as Tale of Bygone Years) is a history of Kievan Rus' from about 850 to 1110, originally compiled in Kiev about 1113. The work is considered to be a fundamental source in the interpretation of the history of the Eastern Slavs.

Coin of 10 hryvnia face value has been made of silver; quality – “proof”, weight in fineness – 31.1 g, diameter – 38.6 mm, mintage – 3 000 pieces. The coin edge is smooth with in-depth legends: Ag 925 (metal and fineness), 31.1 (weight in fineness), NBU Mint logo.

The commemorative coin “900 years of Tale of Bygone Years" of 10 hryvnia face value is a legal tender of Ukraine and shall be accepted without any restrictions at its face value for all types of payments as well as for placing to the settlement accounts, on deposits, for letters of credit and transfers.

Source of information: National Bank of Ukraine www.bank.gov.ua