1000 years since the ascension to the throne: Yaroslav the Wise dedicated coin

On August 6, the national Bank of Ukraine issued a new commemorative coin "1000th anniversary of the beginning of the reign of Prince Yaroslav the Wise of Kiev". The obverse of the coin 20 UAH shows a portion of the St. Sophia Cathedral in the background of the silhouette of the domes. On the reverse you can see a fragment of the chronicle text. The circulation of silver coins with a weight 62,2 g of 2,500 copies. In the course of their production the technology of patination was applied. When buying a brand new copy in the case will have to pay 2118 UAH.

Yaroslav the Wise ascended the throne in 1091 and reigned until his death in 1054. In 2001, in honor of the Prince was issued a commemorative silver coin of 10 hryvnia.