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In circulation since March 29, 2004.
Technical description
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Denomination,
hryvnia |
Metal |
Weight,
g |
Diameter,
mm |
Quality |
Rim |
Mintage,
pieces |
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| 5 |
German silver |
16.54 |
35.0 |
ordinary |
incised |
30 000 |
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The coin is dedicated to the state design office "Pivdenne", which
was founded on April 10, 1954 in the city of Dnipropetrovsk. About 70 types of
space vehicles developed at the design office "Pivdenne" enabled to
conduct space researches within the frame of both national and international
projects, contributing to the development of science and the national economy.
As of today, one of the priority tasks of this design office is the
implementation of the National Space Program of Ukraine according to which the
launch of "Sich-1M", multifunctional space vehicle is planned for
2004.
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On the coin obverse
there is a depiction of a space satellite orbit above one part of the globe,
upon the background of which there is the small State Emblem of
Ukraine and four-line inscriptions: 2004, ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÀ, 5 ÃÐÈÂÅÍÜ,
as well as the Mint logo of the National Bank of Ukraine.
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On the coin reverse
there is a depiction of a crescent (left) and a space vehicle, above there
are semicircular inscriptions: "ÊÁ "ϲÂÄÅÍÍÅ" and 50 ÐÎʲÂ
- below in two-lines.
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Artist: Serhii Beljaev. Sculptors: Volodymyr Atamanchuk, Roman
Chaikovskiy.
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