COOK ISLANDS 10 DOLLARS GOLDEN GATE OF KIEV SILVER GILDED IN SOUTH AFRICA

Cook Islands 10 dollars Golden Gate of Kiev Silver Gilded Proof Coin 2009 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Cook Island Metal Purity:    Silver 0.925 Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   2009 Weight:   28,28 g CoA:   Yes Face Value:   10 dollar Dimensions:   38,61     Quality:   Proof     Mintage:   5000   Coin has some scratches (please check photos of item) The Golden Gates of Kyiv was the main gate in the 11th-century fortifications of Kyiv, the capital of Kyivan Rus'. It was named in imitation of the Golden Gate of Constantinople. The structure was dismantled in the Middle Ages, leaving few vestiges of its existence. It was completely rebuilt by the Soviet authorities in 1982, though no images of the original gates have survived. This decision has been immensely controversial, since there are many competing reconstructions of what the medieval gate might have looked like ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.