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Commemorative Coin "Khan Palace in Bakhchyserai"

In circulation since October 31, 2001

Technical description

Denomination,
hryvnia
Metal Weight,
g
Diameter,
mm
Quality Rim Mintage,
pieces
10 925 standard silver 31.1 38.61 "proof" incised 3 000

The coin is dedicated to an architectural monument of 16th-18th centuries - the palace ensemble with light galleries, marble fountains and splendid rooms which served as the residence to Crimean and Tartar Khans (now it is the historical and architectural museum of Bakhchyserai).

The coin continues "Architectural monuments of Ukraine" series
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On the coin obverse within the frame of an oriental ornamental pattern decorating the Golden Fountain (1733) there is the small State Emblem of Ukraine and a fragment of a marble fountain plate, as well as the four-line inscriptions: ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÀ, 10, ÃÐÈÂÅÍÜ, 2001, Ag 925, designation of metal and 31.1, its pure weight and the Mint logo of the National Bank of Ukraine.

On the coin reverse there is a depiction of an inner court of the palace ensemble above which the date 16 - 18 centuries is depicted, as well as inscriptions: ÕÀÍÑÜÊÈÉ ÏÀËÀÖ above in circumference and ÁÀÕ×ÈÑÀÐÀÉ, underneath.


Artist: Mykola Kotchubey. Sculptor: Volodymyr Demyanenko.

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