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Ostroh Academy

The jubilee coin of 5 Hryvnias denomination is dedicated to Ostroh academy, the first Ukrainian high level school founded by V.K.Ostrozhskiy in 1576. The Slavic, Greek and Latin languages were taught in the high school, as well as the so-called free sciences (Grammar, Arithmetics, Rhetoric, Logics, etc. The writer H.D.Smotrytskiy was its first rector and the famous scientist and writer M.Smotrytskiy and hetman Petro Sahaidachniy were among the high school graduates.  Ostroh academy was closely linked to the printing-house, where works of the school tutors were printed and in 1581 Ivan Fedorov printed here the Ostroh Bible.

In circulation since April 28, 2001.

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Obverse: 
On the coin obverse in its upper part there is the Small State Emblem of Ukraine and beneath there are depictions: printing attributes: a galley, printing-press and a cutting tool - to the right and a roll with a seal and an inkstand - to the left and the four line inscriptions: УКРАЇНА, 5, ГРИВЕНЬ, 2001 and the Mint logo of the National Bank of Ukraine.
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On the coin reverse in the centre of the composition there is a depiction of a teacher and students; on the background there are Round tower and church outlines. The general background combining this picture is the first page of the Ostroh ABC book printed at Ivan Fedorov's printing house; to the left there is the family emblem of the prince Vasyl K.Ostrozhskiy and a semicircular inscription: ОСТРОЗЬКА АКАДЕМІЯ, and beneath, there is the Academy foundation date - 1576.
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UA166CM1
Krause ID: 
KM# 112
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€13
Mintage: 
30000
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16.54g
Diameter: 
35mm
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