UKRAINE 5 UAH, YELETSKYI HOLY DORMITION CLOISTER, MOTHER OF IN SOUTH AFRICA

Ukraine 5 UAH, Yeletskyi Holy Dormition Cloister, Mother of God icon, 2012, Coin Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Ukraine Metal Purity:    Nickel Silver Box:   No Year of Issue:   2012 Weight:   16.54 CoA:   No Face Value:   5 hryvnias Dimensions:   35     Quality:   special uncirculated     Mintage:   35000   New coin with capsule The commemorative coin is dedicated to an architectural complex, the Yeletskyi Holy Dormition Cloister. Founded in the 11th century, the cloister belongs to one of the oldest buildings in Ukraine and features the stone Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral as its major structure. Obverse: there are the Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine (above) and the semicircular legends: ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ (National Bank of Ukraine) above and ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿-¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ (Yeletskyi Holy-Dormition Cloister) beneath; in the centre there is depicted the main building of the cloister, i.e. Holy Dormition Cathedral with the inscription XI-XVIII ¿¿. (centuries) against the background thereof; to the left of the cathedral there is the coin face value - 5/¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ (5 hryvnias) on the German silver one; to the right there is 2012 (coin issue year). Thereunder, there is the National Bank of Ukraine Mint logo. Reverse: on both coins there is a conventionalized image of the Mother of God icon. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.