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In circulation since December 26, 2000.
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 |
50000 |
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Jubilee coin of 5 Hryvnias denomination is dedicated to 2600th
anniversary of the city of Kerch, which was founded in the 6th century B.C. by
ancient Greeks and was called Pantikapeus (the capital of Bosporus kingdom in
5-6th centuries B.C.). Due to its favorable geo-political location
the city was trade, cultural and crafts center, it also minted its own coins.
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On the coin obverse
at its upper part there is the Small State Emblem of Ukraine; on the background
of the Mitrydat hill there is a bracelet made of archeological finds of Kul-Oba
burial mound; on the hill both sides there are conventionalized depictions of
Black and Azov Seas, as well as inscriptions: ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÀ, 2000, 5, ÃÐÈÂÅÍÜ and the
Mint logo of the National Bank of Ukraine.
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On the coin reverse
at the center there is a depiction of the ionic order column, a monument in the
city of Kerch; above the column there are coins of Pantikapeus, on the column
left side on the background of a city landscape there is a church of John the
Baptist, the monument of 10-14th century; on the column right side
there are staircase leading to Mitrydat and semicircular inscriptions: ÊÅÐ×
2600.
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Artist: Larysa Koren. Sculptor: Volodymyr Atamanchuk.
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