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Silver 20 Hryvnias coin.
COMMEMORATIVE SILVER 20 HRYVNIAS COIN ISSUED IN 2002.
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Denomination: 20 Hryvnias
Year: 2002
Material: Silver
Description: Commemorative coin 'AN-225 'Mria' Aircraft'. The coin is launch a new series 'Airplanes of Ukraine' which is to reflect half a century activities of Antonov aircraft scientific and engineering complex, as well as achievements of modern Ukrainian aircraft construction. The coin is dedicated to a unique wide-body and heavy-weight aircraft for transporting overall heavy cargo up to 250 tons weight. The first flight of this aircraft took place in 1988.
Obverse: In a bead circle there is the Small State Emblem of Ukraine within a frame of allegoric composition of the sun, a conventionalized wing; birds (to the right) and stars which embody the dream of the mankind to reach space heights. There are also circular inscriptions: УКРАЇНА, 2002, 20, ГРИВЕНЬ, the designation of metal and its pure weight and the Mint logo of the NBU.
Reverse: There is a depiction of the heavy-weight aircraft over take-off and landing strip as well as circular inscriptions: ЛІТАКИ УКРАЇНИ (AIRPLANES OF UKRAINE) – above and АН-225 'МРІЯ' (beneath); between these inscriptions there is the 'АН' holographic logotype.
925 standard silver. Weight – 62.2 g., diameter – 50.0 mm., edge – sector incised. Artist and sculptor: Vladymyr Demianenko.
Put in circulation since April 30, 2002. Mintage: 2 000. The coin was struck at the National Bank of Ukraine Mint.
Country or town: Ukraine
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