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10 Hryven Volodymyr Monomakh
| Issuer | National Bank of Ukraine |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Engraver(s) | Volodymyr Atamanchuk, Volodymyr Demianenko |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a richly detailed bas-relief portrait of Grand Prince Volodymyr Monomakh, shown as a bearded mature ruler in three-quarter view, his right hand raised in a contemplative gesture and his left hand holding an open manuscript codex, referencing his celebrated literary work, the Monomakh Instruction. In the background to the left stands a stylised depiction of a Kyivan fortress with domed churches, while to the right a mounted warrior saint on horseback is shown in combat, evoking the military and spiritual authority of the Kievan Rus principality. The Cyrillic legend 'ВОЛОДИМИР МОНОМАХ' arches across the upper field in bold decorative lettering, flanked by the regnal dates '1113' and '1125'. At the lower portion of the field, within a recessed panel, the series inscription 'КНЯЖА УКРАЇНА' (Princely Ukraine) appears alongside a decorative series emblem. |
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| Mintage | 2002 - Proof - 3,000 |
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Volodymyr Monomakh ruled Kyivan Rus from 1113 to 1125, a reign defined by his success in uniting fractious principalities and pushing back Cuman incursions on the steppe frontier. He is also credited with commissioning the Pouchennia — an instructional text addressed to his sons that survives as one of the earliest examples of Old East Slavic secular literature. Ukraine's post-independence commemorative silver program drew heavily on Rus-era rulers as a deliberate assertion of historical continuity, and Monomakh, given his outsized reputation in the medieval sources, was an obvious inclusion.
The Zahreba reference places this firmly within the catalogued Coins of Ukraine series documentation, useful for attribution given how many issues from this period share similar physical parameters.