20 Hryven Cossack Uprising

€30,693.00
IssuerUkraine
Year1998
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value20 Hryven
CurrencyHryvnia (1996-date)
CompositionSilver (.925)
Weight33.63 g
Dimensions38.61 mm
Thickness3.28 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Andjey Novakowsky
Reverse: Roman Chaikovskyi
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#58, Zahreba#CM.20.6
Obverse descriptionIn the middle of the beads circumference decoration, there is the composition general for the whole series symbolizing the national idea of Unification of Ukraine: near the Small State Emblem of Ukraine there are the emblematic figures of the Holy Michael Archistrategos, the patron of Kiev and crowned lion, symbol of Lviv. Around the composition, there are conventionalized inscriptions, separated from one another with baroque ornaments and griffins depictions: УКРАЇНА and 1998 (above), 20 ГРИВЕНЬ, (underneath in two lines) and the symbol of the precious metal, its fineness and weight.
Obverse scriptCyrillic
Obverse letteringУКРАЇНА 1998 20 ГРИВЕНЬ
Reverse descriptionIn the beads circumference against a background of a sand-glass, symbol of heredity of ages, there is a depiction of a fight of Zaporizhzhya Cossack and a Polish winged Reitar. Aside of the battle scene there are rider figures: Hetman Bohdan Khmelnitsky, leader of the liberation movement and a Bandura-Cossack, bard of heroic campaigns. Around the composition there is a conventionalized inscription: ВИЗВОЛЬНА ВІЙНА СЕРЕДИНИ ХVІІ СТ.
Reverse scriptCyrillic
Reverse letteringВИЗВОЛЬНА ВІЙНА СЕРЕДИНИ ХVІІ СТ.
EdgeReeded
MintNational Bank of Ukraine Banknote
Printing and Minting Works, Kyiv, Ukraine (1998-date)
Mintage1998  - Proof - 10 000
Catalog ID6605237560
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