2 Hryvni 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Kruty

€2.00
IssuerUkraine
Year1998
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value2 Hryvni
CurrencyHryvnia (1996-date)
CompositionNickel brass (German silver)
Weight12.8 g
Dimensions31 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Roman Chaikovskyi
Reverse: Volodymyr Demianenko
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#42, Zahreba#KM.2.8
Obverse descriptionThere is the small National Emblem of Ukraine against the background of a multifigured composition, personifying the idea of the shot revival of the statehood: a column of the armed young people is moving through the target center, designated with three concentric circles. At the right and at the left of the picture there is an inscription: 1918-1998. Around the coin circumference there is an inscription: УКРАЇНА (Ukraine (above) and 2 ГРИВНІ (2 hryvnias) - underneath in two lines
Obverse scriptCyrillic
Obverse letteringУКРАЇНА 1918-1998 2 ГРИВНІ
Reverse descriptionThere is a two-part composition, which reflects the historic moment of two forces withstanding : static figures of young heroes as personification of defense of the Independence of the Ukrainian the - at the left and a stretched arm which directs attacking mounted troops as an allegory of the Bilshovyk intervention - on the right. Around the picture there are inscriptions: 80-РІЧЧЯ БОЮ ПІД КРУТАМИ (the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Kruty) and 29.01.1918, split with a solar mark
Reverse scriptCyrillic
Reverse lettering80-РІЧЧЯ БОЮ ПІД КРУТАМИ 29.01.1918
EdgeReeded
MintNational Bank of Ukraine Banknote
Printing and Minting Works, Kyiv, Ukraine (1998-date)
Mintage1998  - - 150 000
1998  - Prooflike - 50 000
Catalog ID5051973760
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