UKRAINE, 250 HRYVNAS, ORANTE, ICON, SPIRITUAL TREASURES GOLD IN SOUTH AFRICA

Ukraine, 250 hryvnas, Orante, Icon, Spiritual Treasures gold proof 1997 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Ukraine Metal Purity:    gold (Au 999,9) Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   1997 Weight:   15,55 CoA:   Yes Face Value:   250 hryvnas Dimensions:   25 mm     Quality:   uncirculated     Mintage:   3,000   New coin with capsule, CoA and box The coin of 250 Hryvnia denomination is dedicated to the icon of the Holy Mother called Orante in the St.Sophia Cathedral in the city of Kyiv.On the obverse of all the coins from this series, in the center, there is a depiction of St.Sophia Cathedral, the temple of Kyiv Rus period, the pearl of the old Russian architecture of 11th century. The depiction is framed with beads decoration. Under it there are inscriptions: the period of cathedral foundation - 11th century, respective face value and the year of coin issue year. Above, around the coin circumference there is an inscription: ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ (Ukraine).On the coin reverse of all the coins from this series in the center of the circle made of vegetable ornament, there is a depiction of the Blessed Virgin Orante, the Cathedral`s main mosaic. The figure of the Blessed Virgin Orante splits the horizontally located inscription: Orante. Below, above the vegetable ornament, there are inscriptions of the metal, its fineness and the coin weight in fineness. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.