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In circulation since June 23, 1997.
Technical description
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Denomination,
hryvnia |
Metal |
Weight,
g |
Diameter,
mm |
Quality |
Rim |
Mintage,
pieces |
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| 20 |
925 high standard silver |
31.1 |
38.61 |
"proof" |
incised |
5 000 |
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The coin is the first one
from a series "Heroes of Cossack Age", presenting a gallery of characters of
glorious sons of Ukraine and most important events in the country's history of
16th-18th centuries.
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On the coin obverse
in the middle of the beads circumference decoration, there is the
composition symbolizing the national idea of Unification of Ukraine -
unification of all Ukrainian territories: the emblematic figures of the Holy
Michael Archistrategos in a knightly attire and with a spear, the patron of Kiev
and crowned lion of Galitch and Volhyn principalities hold the Small State
Emblem of Ukraine-Trident on the shield. Over the composition, there is the year
of coin issue - 1997. Above, around the coin external circumference there are
inscriptions: ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÀ and 20 ÃÐÈÂÅÍÜ, coin's face value-underneath in two
lines. All inscriptions are separated from one another with baroque ornaments
and griffins depictions. At the left from the figure 20, there are designations
of Àg 925 and 31,1, coin's pure weight.
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On the coin reverse
in the middle of the beads circle, there is a composition popular in 18th-20th
century - folk art of Ukraine: Cossack Mamay dressed in a rich coat edged with
fur, sits in a Turkish way, smokes a pipe and plays bandura. Around him there
are traditional depictions of attributes of Cossack military life of that
period: a horse with a good outfit, tied to a spear with a small flag on its
top, plunged into soil; green oak-tree with a hanging sabre; a pistol and a
stone powder case; high Turkish hat and a bottle of "okovyta" (Ukrainian vodka).
Around the coin external circumference there are inscriptions ÊÎÇÀÊ ÌÀÌÀÉ - at
the left and ËÈÖÀÐ ÂÎ˲ ² ×ÅÑÒ² - at the right. Above, these inscriptions are
separated with a small flag at the spear top, underneath - with
a conventionalized guelder-rose spray.
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Artists: Olexander Ivakhnenko. Sculptor: Andjey Novakowski.
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