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Ukraine, 1997, 40 k. x 2. 13 x 12 (3/4). multicoloured
Catalogues: Michel: 201/202, block 8 Scott: SS 264 Stanley Gibbons: MS171 Yakobs: 131/132, block 7 Yvert et Tellier: block 8
Kyi, Schek and Khoryv are the three legendary brothers, sometimes mentioned along with their sister Lybid, who, according to the Primary Chronicle, were the founders of Kiev city - now the capital of Ukraine. The legend is widely recognized as a source of Kiev's mythology and urban naming.
Plots: Kievan Rus′
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