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Medal - Golden Gate of Kyiv
| Location | Ukraine |
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| Diameter | 45.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | Relief depiction of the ruined remains of the Golden Gate of Kyiv as they appeared prior to reconstruction, showing the surviving masonry piers and archway set on a low platform, against a textured field. A two-line Cyrillic legend appears below the architectural motif in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | •ЗОЛОТІ ВОРОТА• КИЇВ•ХІ СТ. |
| Reverse description | Relief depiction of the reconstructed Golden Gate of Kyiv, showing the massive stone gatehouse with its large arched entrance portal, crenellated battlements, and an upper church crowned by a dome and Orthodox cross, flanked by sections of the ancient city walls extending to either side across the field. No legend or lettering present. |
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