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Issued into circulation on June 14, 2006.
Technical description
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Denomination,
hryvnia |
Metal |
Weight,
g |
Diameter,
mm |
Quality |
Edge |
Mintage,
pieces |
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| 10 |
925 high standard silver |
pure weight of 31.1 |
38.61 |
"proof" |
grooved |
up to 8 000 |
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| 2 |
German silver |
12.8 |
31.0 |
special uncirculated |
grooved |
60 000 |
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The coins are dedicated
to Grasshopper Ukrainian (POECILIMON UKRAINICUS), the rare species of
grasshoppers which inhabits only the area of Ukraine and who is
on the endangered-species list of Ukraine
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On the obverse of both coins, set in a wreath of images of certain flora
and fauna species, there is the Small National Emblem of Ukraine and
inscriptions: on the silver coin – ÍÀÖ²ÎÍÀËÜÍÈÉ / ÁÀÍÊ / ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÈ / 10 /
ÃÐÈÂÅÍÜ / 2006 (National Bank of Ukraine, 10 hryvnias, 2006); there is the
indication of metal and its fineness – Ag 925, weight in fineness – 31.1g;
on the German silver coin – ÍÀÖ²ÎÍÀËÜÍÈÉ / ÁÀÍÊ / ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÈ / 2 / ÃÐÈÂͲ /
2006 (National Bank of Ukraine, 2 hryvnias, 2006). The logo of the National
Bank of Ukraine Mint is placed on both coins. |
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On the coins reverse
of both coins there is a cricket on a grass stem and the
semicircular inscriptions say: ÏÈËÊÎÕ²ÑÒ ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÑÜÊÈÉ (Ukrainian bush
cricket) above and POECILIMON UKRAINICUS below.
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Artist and sculptor: Volodymyr Demianenko.
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