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- A Mint Melbourne, Australia
- B Artist Adelaide, Australia
- B Commissioned By Adelaide, Australia
- B Person Depicted Adelaide, Australia
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Medal - Millennium of Christianity in Ukraine, 988-1988, Australia, 1988
Reg. No: NU 16489
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- Summary:
- Polished proof finish silver medal commemorating the Millennium of Christianity in Ukraine, 988 - 1988, Ukrainian Art Enterprises, South Australia,
It depicts the baptism of Volodymyr the Great on the bank of the river Dnieper in 988 AD, and near full-length figures of Volodymyr the Great and his mother the Grand Princess Olha standing facing, both crowned and with halo, each holding a long cross in right hand. Volodymyr was a pagan Ukrainian prince who convered to Christianity. His conversion was politically useful, enabling him to create an alliance with Byzantine emperor Basil II.
The medal is stored in a blue case and has a brief descriptive card. - Description:
- A 38 mm diameter polished proof finish silver medal depicting the baptism of Volodymyr the Great on the bank of the river Dnieper in 988 AD, and near full-length figures of Volodymyr the Great and his mother the Grand Princess Olha standing facing, both crowned and with halo, each holding a long cross in right hand. The medal is stored in a blue case and has a brief descriptive card.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Ukrainian Art Enterprises, 1988
- Acknowledgement:
- Donated by Ukrainian Art Enterprises, Adelaide.
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 48 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 27.475 g (Weight) |
| Dimension Comment: | Stored in original blue case with descriptive card |
More information
| Tagged with: | religions |
| Themes this item is part of: | Migration Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection, Stokes & Son, Medal Makers, Melbourne, Victoria & Sydney, New South Wales, Volodymyr the Great, Ruler (956-1015) |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Commemorative |
| Tertiary Classification: | religions |
| Series: | Australian Commemorative Medals |
| DateEra: | 1988 AD |
| Obverse Description: | Within a wide rim a depiction of the baptism of Volodymyr the Great on the bank of the river Dnieper in 988 AD, around Cyrillic legend and the dates 988 - 1988 |
| Reverse Description: | Within wide rim, near full-length figures of Volodymyr the Great and his mother the Grand Princess Olha standing facing, both crowned and with halo, each holding a long cross in right hand; around Cyrillic legend |
| Edge Description: | stamped, STOKES AUSTRALIA 925 MIM 0103 |
| Inscriptions: | (obverse) Within a wide rim a depiction of the baptism of Volodymyr the Great on the bank of the river Dnieper in 988 AD, around Cyrillic legend and the dates 988 - 1988 (reverse) Within wide rim, near full-length figures of Volodymyr the Great and his mother the Grand Princess Olha standing facing, both crowned and with halo, each holding a long cross in right hand; around Cyrillic legend. (edge) Milled |
| Shape: | round |
| Material: | Silver |
| Issued By: | Ukrainian Art Enterprises, South Australia, Australia |
| Mint: | Stokes (Australasia) Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1988 Named on edge |
| Artist: | M. Goyan - Ukrainian Art Enterprises, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1988 Designed the medal. |
| Commissioned By: | Ukrainian Art Enterprises, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1988 |
| Person Depicted: | Volodymyr the Great, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1988 |
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