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2 Hryvni Lynx
| Issuer | National Bank of Ukraine |
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| Year | 2001 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a finely detailed naturalistic depiction of an adult Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) rendered in high relief, shown in a recumbent pose with its head raised and facing the viewer, occupying the upper portion of the field. A lynx cub is depicted below and to the right of the adult, rendered in a prone position. Pine branches with cones are scattered throughout the field as decorative elements. The Cyrillic legend РИСЬ ЗВИЧАЙНА arcs along the upper left of the field, while the scientific binomial name LYNX LYNX in Latin lettering is inscribed along the lower portion of the field. |
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Issued as part of Ukraine's ongoing wildlife conservation series, this coin marks an early entry in what became one of the more ambitious circulating commemorative programs in post-Soviet numismatics. The Eurasian lynx had been effectively extirpated from most of Ukraine by the mid-twentieth century due to deforestation and hunting pressure, with remnant populations confined largely to the Carpathian region.
The National Bank launched this series in 1999, using the bimetallic format to distinguish conservation issues from standard circulation coinage. Mintage on the wildlife pieces from this period was capped at 60,000.