10 Hryven (Antique Navigation) 2012 front 10 Hryven (Antique Navigation) 2012 back
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10 Hryven Antique Navigation

2012 year
Silver (.925) 33.62 g 38.6 mm
Description
Issuer
Ukraine
Issuing bank
National Bank of Ukraine (Національний банк України)
Period
Republic (1991-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2012
Value
10 Hryven 10 UAH = USD 0.24
Currency
Hryvnia (1996-date)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
33.62 g
Diameter
38.6 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#38622
Rarity index
83%

Reverse

To the left there is a conventionalized image of the prora, i.e. the ship bow, often depicted on the ancient Greek and Roman coins as a seafaring symbol; to the right above there is depicted an ancient sailing ship and below, on the wide meander, there is the conventionalized inscription АНТИЧНЕ/СУДНОПЛАВСТВО (Antiquity/navigation).

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
АНТИЧНЕ
СУДНОПЛАВСТВО

Engravers: Volodymyr Atamanchuk, Sviatoslav Ivanenko

Designers: Volodymyr Taran, Oleksandr Kharuk, Serhii Kharuk

Edge

Smooth with in-depth legends

Comment

The commemorative coin continue the "Maritime History of Ukraine" series reflecting the history of navigation and shipbuilding on the territory of our country. The shipbuilding being one of the major productive industries of the ancient Greek towns on the northern coast of the Black Sea contributed greatly to the technological advance of the then society being conducive to development of mathematics, construction engineering, natural sciences, etc. The Southern Crimea was during almost two millennia a node of the seaborne trade and intensive navigation.

Interesting fact

The 10 Hryven (Antique Navigation) 2012 coin from Ukraine features a unique design that showcases the country's rich history of navigation and maritime exploration. The coin's obverse side features a depiction of a historic map of the world, while the reverse side features a rendering of a traditional Ukrainian sailing vessel. The coin's design serves as a nod to Ukraine's longstanding maritime traditions and its contributions to the field of navigation.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2012  5000 - - - - - -

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