Nickel, 1100 Years of Poltava, 5 Hryven, Ukraine, 2001

Nickel, 1100 Years of Poltava, 5 Hryven, Ukraine, 2001

The first documented evidence is from 1174 but archaeological evidence shows it existed as early as the 8th or 9th century CE. In 1709 it was the site of a major battle that ended Swedens power and set Russia on the path to superpower status.

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Based on the work of Master Programmer Furmaniac.