Volodymyr the Great was a Grand Duke of Kyiv (980-1015). During his rule a rise of the Kyivan Rus as a solid community and a great power started off and all the Eastern Slavic lands were united under the dominion of Kyiv. In 988-989 Rus was Christianized on his initiative.
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Cyrillic
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1
УКРАЇНА
НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ
Голова Правління банку
ОДНА ГРИВНЯ
1
Володимир Великий (Translation: 1 UKRAINE NATIONAL BANK OF UKRAINE Chairman of the Board of the Bank ONE HRYVNIA 1 Volodymyr the Great)
Reverse description
Chersonesus , in medieval Greek contracted to Cherson is an ancient Greek colony founded approximately 2,500 years ago in the southwestern part of the Crimean Peninsula. The colony was established in the 6th century BC by settlers from Heraclea Pontica.
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Cyrillic
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1
1
1994
НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ
Руїни Херсонеса
ОДНА ГРИВНЯ
1
1 (Translation: 1 1 1994 NATIONAL BANK OF UKRAINE The ruins of Chersonesus ONE HRYVNIA 1 1)
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National Bank of Ukraine Banknote Printing and Minting Works, Kyiv, Ukraine (1998-date)