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Description:
Obverse
Dedicated battles army of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania with the army of the state near Orsha (now - the territory of Belarus). Winning the Battle of Orsha in 1514 stopped the offensive of Moscow Grand Prince Basil III Ivanovich and was of great international importance. Army of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, led by Prince Constantine Ostrog consisted of Polish, Lithuanian, Ukrainian and Belarusian troops.Obverse: above the small State Emblem of Ukraine, the right of which the inscription УКРАЇНА, under which the year of issue and the denomination in 2014 - П`ЯТЬ ГРИВЕНЬ in the center - a composition of four swords, symbolizing the military community of four nations: Poland, Lithuania, Belarusian, Ukrainian. Place crossing swords crowned stylized wreath of oak leaves - a symbol of military glory and victory. Right on the coin Mint logo of the National Bank of Ukraine.
Reverse
The reverse of the coin depicts a symbolic battle song, based on - stylized pieces of cloth `Battle Orsheyu` created by an unknown member of the battle, right depicts Prince Constantine of Ostrog and conventionalized inscriptions: БИТВА ПІД ОРШЕЮ (top left), 500 РОКІВ (bottom right).
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