one of Kyiv's architectural pearls of national
importance - Volodymyr's Cathedral. Built in the neo-
Byzantine style, it attracts attention both with its
history and interior painting - a real masterpiece of
art. A significant number of donations were
collected for the construction of the cathedral,
which lasted 20 years - from 1862 to 1882. For more
than 10 years, work continued on the interior
decoration of the temple, unique paintings are its
main value, thanks to which the cathedral received
the status of a cultural monument. On the walls of
the temple are depicted not only the images of
saints, but also historical subjects: the baptism of
Prince
Volodymyr, the baptism of Kyivans, as well as
portraits of historical figures.
On the obverse of the coins from the set are placed:
at the top - the inscription UKRAINE, the small State
Coat of Arms of Ukraine; below – denomination of
coins 10 and graphic sign of hryvnia, minting year
2023; in the center are fragments of the central gate
of the cathedral, which depict Princess Olga and
Prince Volodymyr, to the left and right of them are
seraphim, whose images are placed on the central
dome of the cathedral (pad printing is used).
The reverse of the coins from the set depicts: in the
center - Volodymyr's Cathedral / the image of the
Mother of God with a baby
above the iconostasis (laser matting), on both sides -
fragments of the painting of the columns and arches
of the cathedral; below are the inscriptions:
VOLODMYRSKY / CATHEDRAL / 1862–1882.
Artist: Taran Volodymyr, Haruk Oleksandr, Haruk
Serhiy
Sculptor: Anatoly Demyanenko, Roman Tchaikovsky
Circulation (announced/actual), pcs.: 2500/2500
Mass of pure precious metal, g: 62.2
Diameter, mm: 38.6