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In circulation since October 29, 2004.
Technical description
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Denomination,
hryvnia |
Metal |
Weight,
g |
Diameter,
mm |
Quality |
Rim |
Mintage,
pieces |
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| 2 |
German silver |
12.8 |
31.0 |
ordinary |
incised |
30 000 |
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The coin is dedicated to the nuclear power engineering, which is the leader in
the power field of Ukraine and is of strategic importance for its economy
satisfying for 50% of the state's needs in electric power. These indicators
will further increase due to setting in operation this year of two new nuclear
power units - the second unit of Khmelnytsk- and the forth unit of Rivne
nuclear power plants, which are being put into operation under compliance of
current requirements and safety regulations. The completion of these units have
been accomplished without drawing foreign credits but with support of
international institutions which do care about their future safety functioning.
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On the coin obverse
there is a conventionalized fire wheel symbolizing motion and
technological progress. Atomic energy
serves as an engine placed in the
centre of the wheel. On the wheel background around its circumference
there is the small State Emblem of Ukraine (above) and inscriptions: 2 ÃÐÈÂͲ
(beneath), ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÀ, 2004, the coin mintage year and the Mint logo of the
National Bank of Ukraine.
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On the coin reverse
upon the background of a nuclear reactor's encapsulation there is a symbolic
depiction of 15 nuclear reactors like fuel tubes (according to their number
in Ukraine), two of which are designated with sprouts symbolizing new nuclear
power units.
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Artists: Volodymyr Taran, Serhiy Kharuk and Oleksander Kharuk. Sculptor:
Roman Chaikovsky. |
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