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Jubilee Coin "100 Years of Mykolayiv Zoo"

In circulation since August 21, 2001

Technical description

Denomination,
hryvnia		 Metal Weight,
g		 Diameter,
mm		 Quality Rim Mintage,
pieces
2 German silver 12.8 31.0 ordinary incised 100 000

Jubilee coin of 2 Hryvnias denomination is dedicated to one of the oldest zoological gardens of Ukraine. Mykolayiv Zoo is a member of European Association of zoological gardens and aquariums and is one of the leading centres of preservation and breeding of animals in captivity. In this zoo there are over 360 species available.
The coin continues "Flora and Fauna"series
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On the coin obverse there is a depiction of Mauglie with a panther (the Zoo logo); to the right there is the small State Emblem of Ukraine and inscriptions: ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÀ, 2001, 2, ÃÐÈÂͲ and the Mint logo of the National Bank of Ukraine.

On the coin reverse there depicted representatives of fauna from all continents which live in the zoo and circular inscriptions: ÌÈÊÎËÀ¯ÂÑÜÊÈÉ ÇÎÎÏÀÐÊ (above), 100 ÐÎʲ (beneath).


Artist and sculptor: Volodymyr Demyanenko.

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