20 Hryven Paleolith

2000 year


Bimetallic: gold (.916) centre in silver (.925) ring	14.7 g	31 mm

Description

Issuer	Ukraine
Issuing bank	National Bank of Ukraine (Національний банк України)
Period	Republic (1991-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2000
Value	20 Hryven 20 UAH = USD 0.49
Currency	Hryvnia (1996-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: gold (.916) centre in silver (.925) ring
Weight	14.7 g
Diameter	31 mm
Thickness	2.25 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-10-08

References

Numista	N#97299
Rarity index	91%

Reverse

A carved Mizyn bracelet made of mammoth tusk at center; petroglyphic drawings of primitives and the commemorative inscription on the ring.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering: ПАΛЕОΛΙТ

Engraver: Roman Chaikovskyi

Designer: Roman Chaikovskyi

Edge

Segmented reeding

Comment

The coin is dedicated to Paleolith, the eldest epoch in the history of mankind - the Stone Age- (in Ukraine - about 1 mln - 10 thou years ago), which was the basis for development of the world civilization and culture. At the end of Paleolith period almost the whole territory of Ukraine had been developed. Cultural objects of note of that period testified to the rise of art and origin of first primary religious beliefs (Kamiyana Mohyla in Zaporizhia region, Mizyn site of late Paleolith period in Chernihiv region).

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 20 Hryven (Paleolith) 2000 coin from Ukraine is that it features a unique bimetallic design, with a gold (.916) center surrounded by a silver (.925) ring. This distinctive design element sets it apart from other coins and makes it a standout piece in any collection.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2000	3000	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 20 Hryven (Paleolith) 2000 coin.