Last modification 29-12-2004
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Commemorative coin “Heroic Defence of the city of Sevastopol in 1854-1856”

In circulation since April 28, 2004.

Technical description

Denomination,
hryvnia		 Metal Weight,
g		 Diameter,
mm		 Quality Rim Mintage,
pieces
10 925 high standard silver 31.1 38.61 "proof" incised äî 10 000
(äëÿ Óêðà¿íè - 3000)

The coin is dedicated to 150th anniversary of the heroic defence of Sevastopol, which lasted for 349 during the Crimean war, the greatest war taking place on the Ukrainian lands in 19th century. Some regiments raised in Ukraine participated in the war, such as Chernihiv, Poltava, Zhytomir, Podil, Odesa, Volyn and Kremenchuh regiments, as well as detachments of the Black Sea Cossack's forces. Along with V.Kornilov, P.Nakhimov, V.Istomin and others well-known Admirals of the Black Sea Sailing Fleet (which was sank to prevent access to Sevastopol harbor for enemy steam ships, 
the true heroism was shown together with Russian soldiers and sailors also by Ukrainians: F.Zaika, I.Demchenko, D.Horlenko, M.Shulha, A.Gidenko, H.Shevchenko. I.Danilenko, as well as by P.Kishka, a legendary scout sailor.

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On the coin obverse upon the background of a fortification scheme of Sevastopol bastions and  batteries there is a depiction of a monument to perished ships (right); above it there is an inscription ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÀ; to the left of the depiction there is placed: at the top - the small State Emblem of Ukraine, in the middle - 10, ÃÐÈÂÅÍÜ inscription, beneath - 2004, the coin mintage year, to the left in two lines - Ag 925, the designation of metal and its pure weight - 31,1; right from the monument's depiction - the Mint logo of the National Bank of Ukraine.

On the coin reverse on the foreground there is a depiction of the basic technical defence elements: 36-pound ship cannon and ammunition (case-shot, cannon-balls, bombs, ramrods), on the background there are sailing and steam ships and a fort protecting entrance to the ship bay; there are the following inscriptions: ÑÅÂÀÑÒÎÏÎËÜ, at the top  on the conventionalized naval ribbon and ÃÅÐί×ÍÀ ÎÁÎÐÎÍÀ 1854-1856, beneath in semicircle.


Artist and sculptor: Sviatoslav Ivanenko.

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