On July 24, 2015, the National Bank of Ukraine puts into circulation and presents the commemorative coin “Volodymyr the Great, Grand Duke of Kyiv", which is dedicated to Volodymyr the Great, Grand Duke of Kyiv, an outstanding statesman and political figure, an architect ofUkraine-Rus, a medieval European state, and commemorates the millennium from the date of his repose.
As Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine Yakiv Smolii said, the commemorative coin was put into circulation on the eve of the Ukrainiannational holiday introduced in 2008 – the Christianization of Kyiv Rus-Ukraine.
“Presenting a new coin, I would like to underline that in its numismatic activities the National Bank of Ukraine harkens back to the dawn of ourhistory, seeking to highlight the most important and interesting events and outstanding personalities in the millennial history of our country. Volodymyr the Great, Grand Duke of Kyiv, the founder and patron saint of our statehood is one of the outstanding figures of the Ukrainian history,”said Yakiv Smolii.
According to him, in 2000, 2008 and 2013, the National Bank of Ukraine put into circulation coins devoted to Volodymyr the Great, Grand Duke ofKyiv and the anniversary of Christianization of Kyivan Rus.
“There is good reason behind the frequent reflecting on the memory of Volodymyr the Great. He began his reign in Kyiv with reforms: Grand Dukeof Kyiv carried out an administrative reform, while securing the territorial integrity of the state, overhauled the legislation, put a tremendousamount of effort into building Kyiv, launched the coinage (gold and silver coins), and promoted Christianity as a state religion,” explained YakivSmolii, adding that the outstanding personality of Volodymyr the Great as financial reformer serves as a role model for the National Bank of Ukraine.
He also reminded that in December 1991 the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted a Resolution On the approval of the name and characteristicfeatures of the currency unit of Ukraine, whereby it was established that the one hryvnia banknote shall bear the portrait of Volodymyr the Great,and in October 2004, the circulation coin of 1 hryvnia denomination was put into circulation (currently in circulation).
According to Director of the NBU Cash Circulation Department Viktor Zaivenko, the concept of the commemorative coin “Volodymyr the Great,Grand Duke of Kyiv” brings into light the duke’s acts of founding the state: “Therefore, the obverse of the coin bears a “sriblianyk” (silver coin), oneof the first coins minted in the Kyivan state, and the fragment of ancient Kyiv; to the right and to the left there is a conventionalized composition ofhills with names of the tribes once inhabiting this territory. On the reverse: in the center there is depicted Volodymyr the Great, Grand Duke ofKyiv, around him there are four medallions with conventionalized representations of the duke’s acts of founding the state: coins mintage, joiningnew territories and protection of state borders, economic development and trade, Christianization of the people and establishment of Christianity asthe state religion.”
He also said that this year it is 20 years since the National Bank of Ukraine launched the national numismatic program.
“Over the past two decades, the National Bank of Ukraine has minted 649 types (507 names) of commemorative coins with the total mintage 16.5million pcs. These are a great number of coins, but our country has a millennium-long history,” said Viktor Zaivenko, adding that coins come in 31series and throw light on the traditions of the Ukrainian people, describe the nature, achievements, places and people.
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