20 Hryven Scythia

2001 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	2001
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#97301
Rarity index	92%

Reverse

A Scythian plate which decorated a female headdress at center; Scythian animal style depictions and the commemorative inscription on the ring.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering: СКΙФΙЯ

Engraver: Roman Chaikovskyi

Designer: Roman Chaikovskyi

Edge

Segmented reeding

Comment

Commemorative coin is dedicated to a great union of Scythian cattle-breeding and settled tribes (7th century B.C. - 3d century A.D.) which inhabited the steppe and forest-step regions of today' Ukraine. The political union of Scythian tribes played important role in the life of the south-western Europe and the northern Black Sea regions

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 20 Hryven (Scythia) 2001 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
2001	3000	-	-	-	-	-	-

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