Description: 2015 UKRAINE 2H 120TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KHARKIV ZOO NGC MINT STATE 69 DPL (MS69 DEEP PROOF LIKE) NGC : POP = 1 INCLUDES OGP AND GRADED COIN The coin commemorates one of the oldest zoos in Europe, which performs cultural and educational functions and is the an architectural landmark of Kharkiv. The zoo is located in the city center, occupying the an area of 22 hectares and comprising about 400 species of fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. Among them, there are 145 rare and endangered species listed in the International Red List of Threatened Species and the Red List of Threatened Species of Ukraine. In 1925, Kharkiv Zoo was the first in Ukraine to buy for its collection the a representative of one of the largest animals in the world - the elephant.Commemorative issue120th Anniversary of the Kharkiv ZooObverseAbove there is the Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine with the semicircular inscription УКРАЇНА (Ukraine), the conventionalized composition: animals in the zoo meeting young visitors at the entrance; below - the legend 2015 (the coin issue year), the coin face value 2 ГРИВНІ (2 hryvnias); the mark of the National Bank of Ukraine Mint (to the right).Script: CyrillicLettering: УКРАЇНА 2 ГРИВНІ 2015Engraver: Volodymyr DemianenkoDesigner: Volodymyr DemianenkoReverseIn the center against the background of the conventionalized image of the city of Kharkiv there are depicted the elephant holding the a flower in its trunk and the inscriptions ХАРКІВСЬКИЙ ЗООПАРК (Kharkiv Zoo) (semicircular, above) and 120/років (120/years)(below).Script: CyrillicLettering: ХАРКІВСЬКИЙ ЗООПАРК 120 РОКІВEngraver: Volodymyr DemianenkoDesigner: Volodymyr DemianenkoEdgeCorrugatedMintNational Bank of Ukraine Banknote Printing and Minting Works, Kyiv, Ukraine (1998-date) COIN SPECIFICATIONSCountry UkraineYear 2015Face Value 2 hryvnas Metal nickel-silverFineness Weight 12.8gDiameter 31mmQuality uncirculated Allotment 10,000Produced N/ACOA Number N/APACKAGE and COA INCLUDEDFeatures Resource: website Listing and template services provided by inkFrog
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Certification: NGC
Modified Item: No
KM Number: n/a
Denomination: 2 Hryvni
Country/Region of Manufacture: Ukraine
Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
Year: 2015
Grade: MS 69 DPL
Composition: NICKEL - SILVER
Certification Number: MAY VARY
