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In circulation since July 7, 2004.
Technical description
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Denomination,
hryvnia |
Metal |
Weight,
g |
Diameter,
mm |
Quality |
Rim |
Mintage,
pieces |
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| 20 |
925 standard silver |
62.2 |
50.0 |
"proof" |
ñåêòîðàëüíå ðèôëåííÿ |
5 000 |
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The coin is dedicated to the Olympic Games which is to take place in Athens in
July 2006. Ancient Greek Olympic Games in honour of Zeus took place every four
years since 776 B.C. till 394 A.D. For the period of Olympic Games all wars
were terminated and peace was made. The present Olympic Games are held since 1896
and the first one took place in Athens.
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On the coin obverse
within a square a Greek girl dressed in a tunic is depicted who is holding a cup
with the holographic flame in her right hand and an Olive-tree twig, an ancient
symbol of peaceableness - in her right. Above the square there is the small
State Emblem of Ukraine and ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÀ inscription, under the square – 20 ÃÐÈÂÅÍÜ;
on both square sides upon the background of the antique meander-line
ornamentation – Ag 925, designation of metal, 62,2, its pure weight,
the Mint logo of the National Bank of Ukraine (left) and 2004, the coin
mintage year (right).
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On the coin reverse
upon the background of a square there depicted representatives of various
kinds of sport, in the middle - a cup with the flame which is burning for the
whole period of the Olympic Games. Around the square there are the
following inscriptions: ²ÃÐÈ/ XXVIII Î˲ÌϲÀÄÈ
(above), OLYMPIC GAMES/ XXVIII (beneath), ÀÔ²ÍÈ 2004 (left), ATHENS 2004
(right).
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Artists: Volodymyr Taran, Serhii and Oleksander Kharuk.
Sculptor: Volodymyr Atamanchuk
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