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.
Reverse description
In the end of the 10th century the wall system of Kyiv Detynets (citadel) contained several gates. One gate was for passage to Podil, another – in the direction of Pechersk, one more was for passage in the direction of St. Sophia Cathedral.
НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ
ГОЛОВА
1
ВОЛОДИМИР ВЕЛИКИЙ
1
1
ОДНА ГРИВНЯ (Translation: NATIONAL BANK OF UKRAINE HEAD 1 VOLODYMYR THE GREAT 1 1 ONE HRYVNIA)
Reverse lettering
ОДНА ГРИВНЯ
НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ
1
ГРАД ВОЛОДИМИРА У КИЄВІ
2005
1 (Translation: ONE HRYVNIA NATIONAL BANK OF UKRAINE 1 VOLODYMYR`S CITADEL IN KYIV 2005 1)