© National Bank of Ukraine
© National Bank of Ukraine
10 Hryven Defenders of Donetsk airport
2018 year| Zinc (Zinc alloy) | 12.4 g | 30 mm |
| Issuer | Ukraine |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | National Bank of Ukraine (Національний банк України) |
| Period | Republic (1991-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2018 |
| Value | 10 Hryven 10 UAH = USD 0.24 |
| Currency | Hryvnia (1996-date) |
| Composition | Zinc (Zinc alloy) |
| Weight | 12.4 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Thickness | 2.75 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#134223 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 12% |
Reverse
There is a conventionalized composition depicting an airport defender against the background of the half-ruined control tower, with a Ukrainian flag flying above it; to the right are bullet-ridden metal constructions with the vertical legend: КІБОРГИ. UA/ 26•05•2014/21•01•2015 (CYBORGS. UA/ 26•05•2014/21•01•2015).
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
КІБОРГИ; UA
26.05.2014
21.01.2015
Translation: Cyborgs; Ukraine
Engravers: Anatolii Demyanenko, Volodymyr Demianenko
Designers: Volodymyr Taran, Oleksandr Kharuk, Serhii Kharuk
Edge
Reeded
Comment
The nicknames "Cyborgs" comes from many Ukrainians viewing the defenders at the airport as superhumans, for them being able to take on the heavily armed Russian insurgents.This coin celebrates the defenders of Donetsk Airport, known as cyborgs, who defended the airport for 242 days. Their courageous and heroic battles have come to symbolize the self-sacrificing fight for Ukraine’s territorial integrity.
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Interesting fact
The Defenders of Donetsk Airport coin was issued to commemorate the brave soldiers who defended the Donetsk International Airport during the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine. The coin's design features an image of a soldier standing guard, with the airport's terminal building in the background. The coin's obverse side features the Ukrainian coat of arms and the inscription "Defenders of Donetsk Airport." The coin was minted in 2018 and has a face value of 10 Hryven.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1000000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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