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In circulation since since August 2, 2000.
Technical description
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Denomination, hryvnia |
Metal |
Weight, g |
Diameter, mm |
Quality |
Rim |
Mintage, pieces |
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| 10 |
925 high standard silver |
31.1 |
38.61 |
"proof" |
incised |
5 000 |
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| 2 |
German silver |
12.8 |
31.0 |
ordinary |
incised |
50 000 |
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Commemorative coins of 10 and 2 Hryvnias denomination are dedicated to the
relic species - the only representative of Potamon Tauricum in the fauna of Ukraine.
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On the coin obverse
there is the small State Emblem of Ukraine in the garland made of various
species of flora and fauna; the Mint logo and the inscriptions:
On the silver coin - ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÀ / 10 / ÃÐÈÂÅÍÜ / 2000, Ag 925, 31,1.
On the coin of German silver - ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÀ / 2 / ÃÐÈÂͲ.
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On the coin reverse
there is a depiction of a potamon tauticum and a snail among the aquatic plant
and the circular inscriptions: ÏвÑÍÎÂÎÄÍÈÉ ÊÐÀÁ / POTAMON TAURICUM.
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Artist and sculptor Volodymyr Demyanenko.

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