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Baptizing of Rus

Commemorative coin is dedicated to the official introduction of Christianity as the state religion. Volodymyr the Great and his nearest milieu adopted Christianity at the beginning of 988. In Spring  that year the kievites were baptized. It initiated the process of baptizing of the whole country. In circulation since October 16, 2000.

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Obverse: 
On the coin obverse between two angel figures there is the small State Emblem of Ukraine and inscription - УКРАЇНА and 10 / ГРИВЕНЬ / 2000, designation of metal Ag, its standard: 925, its weight 31,1, as well as the Mint logo.  
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On the coin reverse in the foreground there is a cruciform composition depicting Prince Volodymyr-the Baptist on the background of the scene of kievites baptizing and the conventionalized inscription: ХРЕЩЕННЯ РУСІ.
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Catalog ID: 
UA142CM2
Krause ID: 
KM# 109
Value: 
€70
Mintage: 
10000
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Purity: 
0.925
Weight: 
31.1g
Diameter: 
38.61mm
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