10 Hryven (500th Anniversary of Kyiv's Magdeburg Law) 1999 front 10 Hryven (500th Anniversary of Kyiv's Magdeburg Law) 1999 back
10 Hryven (500th Anniversary of Kyiv's Magdeburg Law) 1999 photo
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10 Hryven 500th Anniversary of Kyiv's Magdeburg Law

1999 year
Silver (.925) 33.63 g 38.61 mm
Description
Issuer
Ukraine
Issuing bank
National Bank of Ukraine (Національний банк України)
Period
Republic (1991-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1999
Value
10 Hryven 10 UAH = USD 0.24
Currency
Hryvnia (1996-date)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
33.63 g
Diameter
38.61 mm
Thickness
3.28 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#68636
Rarity index
89%

Reverse

There is a depiction of the monument to the Magdeburg Right in the city of Kyiv by the architect A.Melensky (1802-1808). There are the following inscriptions: МАГДЕБУРЗЬКЕ ПРАВО КИЄВА (Magdeburg Right in Kyiv) and 500 РОКІВ (500 years)

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
МАГДЕБУРЗЬКЕ ПРАВО КИЄВА
500 РОКІВ

Engraver: Volodymyr Demianenko

Designer: Yurii Solominskyi

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Coin is dedicated to the 500th anniversary of introduction of the Magdeburg Right in Kyiv. Kyiv had been governed by the Magdeburg Right from the early 15th century. One of the charters of the Grand Lithuanian Duke Olexander of 1499 confirmed the effect of legal municipal regulations, in accordance with which the towndwellers were governed by the members of the elective self-government and the court. The Magdeburg Right was effective in Kyiv till December 23, 1834

Interesting fact

The 10 Hryven coin commemorating the 500th anniversary of Kyiv's Magdeburg Law was minted in a limited quantity of only 2,000 pieces, making it a rare and sought-after collector's item among numismatists.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1999  5000 - - - - - -

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