2 Hryvni (Kyiv Zoo) 2008 front 2 Hryvni (Kyiv Zoo) 2008 back
2 Hryvni (Kyiv Zoo) 2008 photo
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2 Hryvni Kyiv Zoo

2008 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
2008
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#29599
Rarity index
40%

Reverse

There is a conventionalized inscription: ZOO, inside of which there is a depiction of a giraffe and inscriptions: 100/років (100 Years), КИЇВСЬКОМУ ЗООПАРКУ (to the Kyiv Zoo).

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering: 100 років КИЇВСЬКОМУ ЗООПАРКУ

Engravers: Volodymyr Atamanchuk, Volodymyr Demianenko

Designer: Volodymyr Demianenko

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The coin is dedicated to the Kyiv Zoological gardens, founded in 1908. This zoo contains over 3500 species of animals and birds. Work on acclimatization of many animals is conducted here, great attention is paid to breeding of animals in captivity, especially, of rare endangered species.

Interesting fact

The Kyiv Zoo coin is a non-circulating coin, meaning it was not intended for general circulation and was instead produced for collectors or special occasions.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2008  50000 - - - - - -

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