Obverse

Volodymyr the Great was a Grand Duke of Kyiv (980-1015). During his rule a rise of the Kyivan Rus as a solid community and a great power started off and all the Eastern Slavic lands were united under the dominion of Kyiv. In 988-989 Rus was Christianized on his initiative.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ
ГОЛОВА
1
ВОЛОДИМИР ВЕЛИКИЙ
1
1
ОДНА ГРИВНЯ

Translation:
NATIONAL BANK OF UKRAINE
HEAD
1
VOLODYMYR THE GREAT
1
1
ONE HRYVNIA

Reverse

In the end of the 10th century the wall system of Kyiv Detynets (citadel) contained several gates. One gate was for passage to Podil, another – in the direction of Pechersk, one more was for passage in the direction of St. Sophia Cathedral.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
ОДНА ГРИВНЯ
НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ
1
ГРАД ВОЛОДИМИРА У КИЄВІ
2006
1

Translation:
ONE HRYVNIA
NATIONAL BANK OF UKRAINE
1
VOLODYMYR'S CITADEL IN KYIV
2006
1

Watermark

Volodymyr the Great with hryvnia symbol (₴) below