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In circulation since March 24, 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 this ancient town situated in one of the districts of
the city of Sevastopol. According to evidences of Strabon, Pliniy the Eldest
and other ancient authors there was located on the territory of the
present Balaklava an ancient settlement of Palakion (7-6th century
B.C.), in 4th century B.C. it was captured by the Greeks, in 5-th - by the Byzantines.
The bay, well sheltered from the sea by high rocks, constantly attracted attention
: in 1357 the town was captured by the Genoeses who built here Chimbalo
fortress; in 1457 it was captured by the Turks and since that it is called
Balaklava (fish town).
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On the coin obverse ancient
Greek trading ships are depicted, between them in the centre there is the
small State Emblem of Ukraine, under which there is a two-lines inscription 5 ÃÐÈÂÅÍÜ
within the frame of an ornamental composition made of acanthus leaves and vines;
besides there is the Mint logo of the National Bank of Ukraine. Above there
is ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÀ inscription, under which - 2004, the coin min year .
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On the coin reverse in
the upper part of the coin field the Balaklava bay is depicted; to the right
- sailing ships, to the left - the coat of arms of the town of Balaklava; in
the lower part of the coin field there is a column and two anchors, found
during archeological excavations; above there is a semicircular inscription:
2500 ÐÎʲ ÁÀËÀÊËÀ².
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Artist: Boris Hrudenko. Sculptor: Sviatoslav Ivanenko.
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