Medal - City of Heroes - Mariupol

€2.00
LocationUkraine
Year2022
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionNickel brass (German silver)
Weight16.54 g
Diameter35 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain
PeriodRepublic (1991-date)
NoticeVolodymyr Atamanchuk, Yurii Lukianov
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Obverse descriptionAt the top the inscription УКРАЇНА, under which the small State Coat of Arms of Ukraine; the composition symbolizing the hero city: the facade of the drama theater under the gun (left), the stylized constructions of Azovstal, on which bombs fly (right); on a matte background, mirror inscriptions: МІСТО/ МАРІУПОЛЬ/ГЕРОЇВ/2022, in the spelling of the word `Mariupol` the letter `i` is replaced by a candle as a symbol of memory for the dead, the letter `o` is imitated by a city map created from two profiles - children`s and adult , as a symbol of forced deportation; below, on the background of stylized waves, there is an anchor - one of the heraldic elements on the coat of arms of Mariupol, as an image of hope for the liberation and revival of the Ukrainian city; logo of the Mint of the National Bank of Ukraine (bottom right).
Obverse letteringУКРАЇНА МІСТО ГЕРОЇВ МАРІУПОЛЬ 2022
(Translation: UKRAINE CITY OF HEROES MARIUPOL)
Obverse scriptCyrillic
Reverse descriptionThere is an image of a soldier loyal to Ukraine, ready to defend the state to the last; around the warrior are stylized fragments, weapons, crosshairs and the vertical inscription АЗО (top left) СТАЛЬ (bottom right).
Reverse letteringАЗОВ СТАЛЬ
(Translation: AZOV STEEL)
Reverse scriptCyrillic
EngraverNational Bank of Ukraine Banknote
Printing and Minting Works, Kyiv, Ukraine (1998-date)
Mintage2022  - Special Uncirculated - 50 000
Catalog ID4962910940
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