10 Hryven (Seahorse) 2003 front 10 Hryven (Seahorse) 2003 back
10 Hryven (Seahorse) 2003 photo
© National Bank of Ukraine

10 Hryven Seahorse

2003 year
Silver (.925) 33.63 g 38.61 mm
Description
Issuer
Ukraine
Issuing bank
National Bank of Ukraine (Національний банк України)
Period
Republic (1991-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2003
Value
10 Hryven 10 UAH = USD 0.24
Currency
Hryvnia (1996-date)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
33.63 g
Diameter
38.61 mm
Thickness
3.28 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#94051
Rarity index
93%

Reverse

There is the Hippocampus is presented a picture of a seahorse surrounded by the inscriptions: МОРСЬКИЙ КОНИК ЧОРНОМОРСЬКИЙ (Black Sea seahorse) and HIPPOCAMPUS GUTTULATUS MICROSTEPHANUS

Scripts: Cyrillic, Latin

Lettering:
МОРСЬКИЙ КОНИК ЧОРНОМОРСЬКИЙ
HIPPOCAMPUS GUTTULATUS MICROSTEPHANUS

Engraver: Volodymyr Demianenko

Designer: Volodymyr Demianenko

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The coin is dedicated to a representative of the Spicular family (pipefishes and seahorses), the only endemic subspecies of the Black Sea Hippocampus in the fauna of Ukraine that inhabits the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.

Interesting fact

The 10 Hryven (Seahorse) coin from Ukraine, minted in 2003, features a unique design that showcases a seahorse on its obverse side. The seahorse is depicted swimming in the water, with its tail curled around a stylized seaweed motif. This design was created by Ukrainian artist, Volodymyr Demyanenko, and it symbolizes the importance of marine life and the need to protect the world's oceans. The coin's reverse side features the Ukrainian coat of arms and the inscription "10 Hryven" in Ukrainian.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2003  2000 - - - - - -

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