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In circulation since April 25, 1996.
Technical description
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Denomination,
karbovanets |
Metal |
Weight,
g |
Diameter,
mm |
Quality |
Rim |
Mintage,
pieces |
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| 2000000 |
925 standard silver |
31.1 |
38.61 |
"proof" |
incised |
10 000 |
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| 200000 |
cupronickel |
14.35 |
33.0 |
"proof-like" |
incised |
250 000 |
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The coins issued to mark the 10th years of the disaster at the
Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
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On the coin obverse on the coin obverse there is the Small State Emblem of Ukraine in the middle
of the beads circumference decoration, framed with guelder-rose sprays. Above
the State Emblem there is the year of issue -1996. Around the coin circumference
there are inscriptions: ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÀ at the upper part and 2 ̲ËÜÉÎÍÈ ÊÀÐÁÎÂÀÍֲ at the lower
part in three rows (on silver coin) and in two rows 200000 ÊÀÐÁÎÂÀÍֲ (cuptronickel
coin). Under the State Emblem there are designations of Àg 925 and 31,1, coin's
pure weight.
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On the coin reverse
there is a bell depiction in the coin center with the inscription ×ÎÐÍÎÁÈËÜ upon
it. Beneath the bell there is a strip with the inscription 1986-1996. On the
background there are flying cranes: three - to the bell's left and two - to its
right. Around the coin circumference there is an inscription: ÒÐÀÃÅÄ²ß ÏÎÄÂÈÃ
ÇÀÑÒÅÐÅÆÅÍÍß. Words are separated with dots from one another and from the strip.
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Artists: Olexander Ivakhnenko (obverse) and Sergii Minenok (reverse).
Sculptors: Robert Kotowicz (silver coin) and Maria Poldaufova (cupronickel
coin). 
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