2 Hryvni – Ukraine
Ukraine
Context
Year: 1996
Issuer: Ukraine 
Issuing organization: National Bank of Ukraine
Period:
(since 1991)
Currency:
(since 1996)
Total mintage: 30,000
Material
Diameter: 33 mm
Weight: 14.35 g
Thickness: 2.3 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: Nickel brass
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
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References
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Numista: #49559
Value
Exchange value: 2 UAH
Obverse
Description:
Centered within a beaded border and framed by stylized plants is a bas-relief of the Hodigitria Mother of God with infant, preserved above a church portal. Above this depiction is the State Emblem of Ukraine. Around the circumference are the inscriptions УКРАЇНА, 1996, and 2 ГРИВНІ.
Inscription:
УКРАЇНА
1996
2
ГРИВНІ
1996
2
ГРИВНІ
Translation:
UKRAINE
1996
2
HRYVNIAS
1996
2
HRYVNIAS
Script: Cyrillic
Language: Ukrainian
Engraver: Drahomír Zobek
Designers: Oleksandr Ivakhnenko, Anatolii Snizhko
Reverse
Description:
Centered are mirrored contours of the reconstructed Tithe Church, emphasizing its lost state, emerging from the real foundation. Around the edge: КИЇВ, ДЕСЯТИННА ЦЕРКВА, 996, divided by stylized birds. Below, on glass: ДУХОВНІ СКАРБИ УКРАЇНИ.
Inscription:
КИЇВ ДЕСЯТИННА ЦЕРКВА 996
ДУХОВНІ СКАРБИ УКРАЇНИ
ДУХОВНІ СКАРБИ УКРАЇНИ
Translation:
KYIV DESIATYNA CHURCH 996
SPIRITUAL TREASURES OF UKRAINE
SPIRITUAL TREASURES OF UKRAINE
Script: Cyrillic
Language: Ukrainian
Engraver: Štefan Novotný
Designers: Oleksandr Ivakhnenko, Anatolii Snizhko
Edge
Reeded
Categories
| Building> Religious building |
Mints
| Name | Mark |
|---|---|
| Kremnica | — |
Mintings
| Year | Mint Mark | Mintage | Quality | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | — | 30,000 | Prooflike |
Series: Spiritual Treasures of Ukraine
⭐ Rare