Coin of NBU "Granting the TOMOS of autocephaly to the orthodox church of Ukraine

Description: The 5 hryvnia coin of the National Bank of Ukraine "GRANTING OF THE TOMOS OF AUTOCEPHALY TO THE ORTHODOX CHURCH OF UKRAINE" (in capsule) is a part of the series "Spiritual Treasures of Ukraine" and is dedicated to an event that is an affirmation of great historical justice and a guarantee of the spiritual freedom of the Ukrainian people. The granting of autocephaly to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine is a significant and landmark event in church and secular life in Ukraine and the mother church of Constantinople, aimed at overcoming the consequences of the division of Ukrainian Orthodoxy and creating an autocephalous local Orthodox Church of Ukraine. This process resulted in the Kyiv Metropolis receiving the Tomos of Autocephaly on January 6, 2019.The Tomos is a text adopted by the Synod of Bishops of the Ecumenical Patriarchate that officially confirms the canonical autocephalous status of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine as one of the 15 local Orthodox churches.Description of the coin:On the obverse of the coin in the middle of a stylized cross formed by an ornamental decorative frieze, on a mirror background are placed: above is the small State Emblem of Ukraine, below which is the inscription "Ukraine"; the seals of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (left) and Metropolitan Epifaniy of Kyiv and All Ukraine (right), between which is the denomination of the coin - 5, below is the inscription "Hryvnia", the year of minting - 2019 and the logo of the National Bank of Ukraine.The reverse of the coin depicts a stylized fragment of the Tomos against the background of the domes of St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, with the date of the Tomos granting - 06.01.2019 - on both sides of the central dome; and the inscription in a circle: "GRANTING OF THE TOMOS OF AUTOCEPHALY TO THE ORTHODOX CHURCH OF UKRAINE".♥ Year of issue: 2019Face value 5 hryvniasDiameter, mm: 35,0Weight, g - 16,5Quality special uncirculated♥ Material: nickel silverEdge grooved

Price: 17 USD

Location: Dnipro

End Time: 2024-03-27T18:28:40.000Z

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