2 Hryvni Anna Yaroslavna

2014 year


Nickel brass (German silver)	12.8 g	31 mm

Description

Issuer	Ukraine
Issuing bank	National Bank of Ukraine (Національний банк України)
Period	Republic (1991-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2014
Value	2 Hryvni 2 UAH = USD 0.049
Currency	Hryvnia (1996-date)
Composition	Nickel brass (German silver)
Weight	12.8 g
Diameter	31 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-10-08

References

Numista	N#62821
Rarity index	55%

Reverse

There is depicted the conventionalized image of Anna as a queen of France against the background of St. Vincent Abbey church.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
ХІ ст.
КОРОЛЕВА ФРАНЦІЇ.

Engraver: Volodymyr Atamanchuk

Designers: Volodymyr Taran, Oleksandr Kharuk, Serhii Kharuk

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The commemorative coin is dedicated to Anna Yaroslavna (Anne of Rus), a Kyiv princess, the middle daughter of the grand prince Yaroslav the Wise. In the late forties of the 11th century she married the king Henry I of France (house of Capet) and, after his death, became the queen regent of their underage son; she participated actively in the government of the country and was in fact the reigning queen. The beautiful, highly educated and wise woman excited admiration of her contemporaries and meritoriously represented Kyiv Rus, a developed power that was held in esteem and played an important role in the international relations of the countries of Europe and the Middle East.

Interesting fact

The interesting fact about this coin is that it features Anna Yaroslavna, who was a medieval princess of Kiev and the wife of Henry I of France. She played a significant role in the political and cultural life of medieval Europe and is still celebrated in Ukrainian history and folklore.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2014	20000	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 2 Hryvni (Anna Yaroslavna) 2014 coin.