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In circulation since May 28, 2008.
Technical description
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Denomination,
hryvnia |
Metal |
Weight,
g |
Diameter,
mm |
Quality |
Rim |
Mintage,
pieces |
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| 10 |
Silver |
31,1 |
38,61 |
ordinary |
incised |
5 000 |
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The coin is dedicated to the city of Sevastopol (from Greek - a city of glory),
an important sea port and fortress which was founded in 1783 near
Chersonesus, the former Greek settlement. It is the largest sea commercial
port, fish port, as well as industrial, scientific, cultural and historical
centre of the South of Ukraine.
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On the coin obverse
there is a depiction of crossed anchors and a ship-gu symbolizing the city
as a naval port and fortress, beneath the gun there are
conventionalized bunches of grapes; above there is the small National Emblem of Ukraine and the semicircular
inscription: ÍÀÖ²ÎÍÀËÜÍÈÉ ÁÀÍÊ ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÈ (National bank of Ukraine, below -
ÄÅÑßÒÜ ÃÐÈÂÅÍÜ/ 2008 (Ten Hryvnia/2008), designation of the metal Ag 925 and
31,1,
its weight in fineness; on both coins there is the NBU Mint logotype.
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On the coin reverse there is
a depiction of the Grafska (earl) wharf (beneath), a fortification
structure, above which there is
the city coat of arms an the semicircular
inscription: ÑÅÂÀÑÒÎÏÎËÜ (Sevastopol), to the right against the background
of a conventionalized sea there is the legendary "Mercury" brig and beneath
- the
inscription: Ð²Ê ÇÀÑÍÓÂÀÍÍß/1783 (Year of the foundation/ 1783).
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Artist and sculptor: Sviatoslav Ivanenko.
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