UKRAINE, 100 HRYVNAS, KYIV PSALMBOOK SPIRITUAL TREASURES IN SOUTH AFRICA

Ukraine, 100 hryvnas, Kyiv Psalmbook Spiritual Treasures gold proof 1997 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Ukraine Metal Purity:     Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   1997 Weight:   15,55 CoA:   Yes Face Value:   100 hryvnas Dimensions:   25 mm     Quality:   Proof     Mintage:   2000   New coin with capsule, CoA and box The coin is dedicated to the sixth centenary of the outstanding monument of the national culture (1397).On the coin obverse the Small State Emblem of Ukraine is depicted over an open ancient book. Above, along the circumference, there is a stylized inscription ???????; underneath, there is a two line inscription 100 ???????. At the left and at the right there is a legend: 1997, coin issue year, Au 900, metal and its standard and 15,55 g, gold pure weight.On the coin reverse against a background of a three column arcade, the following is depicted: Jesus Christ within a circumference with abbreviations - IC - XC, the biblical King David, the Kyivan scribe Spyrydoniy - protodeacon, and a fragment of a Church Slavonic text. Above, along the circumference there is the stylized inscription: ????????? ???????, beneath - the date: 1397. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.