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In circulation since October, 30, 2001.
Technical description
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Denomination,
hryvnia |
Metal |
Weight,
g |
Diameter,
mm |
Quality |
Rim |
Mintage,
pieces |
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| 20 |
bimetal precious
embedding metal: Au 916
ring metal: Ag 925
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14.7
5.74
7.8 |
31.0 |
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sector incised |
2000 |
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Commemorative coin of 20 Hryvnias denomination is dedicated to a great union of
Scythian cattle-breeding and agricultural tribes (7th century B.C. -
3d century A.D.) which lived in the territory of steppe- and
forest-steppe regions of the present-day Ukraine. The political union of
Scythian tribes played important role in the life of south-western Europe and
northern Black Sea regions.
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On the coin obverse
in the centre of internal ring and on the background of rye spikelets there is a
depiction of a symbolic wheel of history with a sitting falcon, beneath of
which, a snake is depicted and above to the left, there is the Small State
Emblem of Ukraine; within the external ring, to the left there is a depiction of
a Scythian warrior with a bowl in his hand and to the right, a queen of
Scythia holding a mirror is depicted, as well as the Mint logo and inscriptions:
ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÀ / 2001 / 20 / ÃÐÈÂÅÍÜ.
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On the coin reverse
within the internal ring there is a depiction of a plate (7th
beginning of 6th centuries B.C.) which decorated a female headgear;
within the external ring there are conventionalized depictions made in the
so-called Scythian animal style and an inscription: ÑʲԲß.
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Artist and sculptor: Roman Chaikovskiy.
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