2 Hryvni (Bush Katydid Grasshopper) 2006 front 2 Hryvni (Bush Katydid Grasshopper) 2006 back
2 Hryvni (Bush Katydid Grasshopper) 2006 photo
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2 Hryvni Bush Katydid Grasshopper

2006 year
Nickel brass (German silver) 12.8 g 31 mm
Description
Issuer
Ukraine
Issuing bank
National Bank of Ukraine (Національний банк України)
Period
Republic (1991-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2006
Value
2 Hryvni 2 UAH = USD 0.049
Currency
Hryvnia (1996-date)
Composition
Nickel brass (German silver)
Weight
12.8 g
Diameter
31 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#29578
Rarity index
36%

Reverse

There is a cricket on a grass stem and the semicircular inscriptions say: ПИЛКОХВІСТ УКРАЇНСЬКИЙ (Ukrainian bush cricket) above and POECILIMON UKRAINICUS below.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
ПИЛКОХВІСТ УКРАЇНСЬКИЙ
POECILIMON UKRAINICUS

Engraver: Volodymyr Demianenko

Designer: Volodymyr Demianenko

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The coin is dedicated to Grasshopper Ukrainian (POECILIMON UKRAINICUS), the rare species of grasshoppers which inhabits only the area of Ukraine and who is on the endangered-species list of Ukraine.

Interesting fact

The Bush Katydid Grasshopper coin was designed by Ukrainian artist Vladimir Atamanchuk and features a unique shape, resembling a grasshopper's wings. The coin's irregular shape and detailed design make it stand out among other coins, and it has become a popular collector's item.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2006  60000 - - - - - -

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