UKRAINE 10 HRYVNAS 10 YEAR LVIV HISTORICAL CENTRE UNESCO IN SOUTH AFRICA

Ukraine 10 hryvnas 10 Year Lviv Historical Centre UNESCO Heritage List 2008 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Ukraine Metal Purity:    Silver 0.925 Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   2008 Weight:   31,1 CoA:   Yes Face Value:   10 hryvnias Dimensions:   38,6     Quality:   Proof     Mintage:   5,000   New coin with capsule, CoA and box Series: Spiritual Treasures of UkraineThe commemorative coin is dedicated to the 10th anniversary of entry of the historical centre of the city of Lviv in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The first record of Lviv is dated 1256 and this year is supposed to be its foundation date. The city as if fascinates with its centuries-old history and beauty. Wonderful architectural monuments can be seen at every turn forming together one of the most beautiful historico-architectural complexes of Europe.On the obverse there is depicted the decorative sculpture of the Glory from the facade of the Lviv State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre of S.Krushelnytska; there are: above - the Small National Emblem of Ukraine, the circumferential legends: ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ (National Bank of Ukraine) above, ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ (ten hryvnias) below, indication of the metal and its fineness ¿ Ag 925, weight in fineness ¿ 31.1 (on the left), coin issue year - 2008 and the logotype of the National Bank of Ukraine Mint (on the right).On the reverse there is depicted conventionalized composition consisting of five towers of the city of Lviv: Armenian Cathedral tower, Assumption Church tower, City Hall tower, Roman Catholic Cathedral tower and Bernardine monastery tower (from left to right), against the background of them there is the Coat of Arms of the city and the legends: 10 ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ (10 years in the UNESCO World Heritage List), above as a semicircle, and ¿¿¿¿¿ (Lviv) below. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.