New Ukrainian coin The Dormition Cathedral in the City of Volodymyr-Volynskyi

New Ukrainian coin The Dormition Cathedral in the City of Volodymyr-Volynskyi

On July 22nd, 2015, the National Bank of Ukraine put the commemorative coin "The Dormition Cathedral in the City of Volodymyr-Volynskyi" of 5 hryvnia face value into circulation from  coin series.

The coin is dedicated to the Dormition Cathedral, an Old Rus architectural monument, built by Prince Mstyslav Iziaslavovych in 1156-1160 in the city of Volodymyr - the center of Volynian Principality, the city of chronicle writing (currently - the city of Volodmyr-Volynskyi). The Cathedral was a unique center of spiritual and community life in Volyn, burial place of princes, boyars and bishops, one of the pages of the Old Rus architectural heritage.

Obverse: Above there is the issue year - 2015, the Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine (to the left) with the inscription УКРАЇНА (Ukraine) below; the face value - 5/ГРИВЕНЬ (to the right) with a mark of the Mint of the National Bank of Ukraine below. The main obverse composition is the conventionalized fragment of icon-stand and the Cathedral Holy doors.

Reverse: There is depicted the Dormition Cathedral (to the right), in the middle distance above there is the conventionalized scene of its foundation, to the left - the inscription УСПЕНСЬКИЙ/ СОБОР/ХІІ ст. (Dormition/ Cathedral/ХІІ century); below there is the decorative ornament with the inscription ВОЛОДИМИР-ВОЛИНСЬКИЙ (Volodymyr-Volynskyi) against its background.
 

The coin is made from German silver, quality− “special uncirculated”, weight – 16.54 g, diameter – 35.0 mm, mintage – 35,000 pieces. The coin edge is grooved.

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