Scythia

Commemorative coin of 20 Hryvnias denomination is dedicated to a great union of Scythian cattle-breeding and agricultural tribes (7th century B.C. - 3d century A.D.) which lived in the territory of steppe- and forest-steppe regions of the present-day Ukraine. The political union of Scythian tribes played important role in the life of south-western Europe and northern Black Sea regions. In circulation since October, 30, 2001.

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Obverse: 
On the coin obverse in the centre of internal ring and on the background of rye spikelets there is a depiction of a symbolic wheel of history with a sitting falcon, beneath of which, a snake is depicted and above to the left, there is the Small State Emblem of Ukraine; within the external ring, to the left there is a depiction of a Scythian warrior with a bowl in his hand  and  to the right, a queen of Scythia holding a mirror is depicted, as well as the Mint logo and inscriptions: УКРАЇНА / 2001 / 20 / ГРИВЕНЬ.
Reverse: 
On the coin reverse within the internal ring there is a depiction of a plate (7th beginning of 6th centuries B.C.) which decorated a female headgear; within the external ring there are conventionalized depictions made in the so-called Scythian animal style and an inscription: СКІФІЯ.
Certificate: 
Scythia
Scythia
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Catalog ID: 
UA176CM1
Krause ID: 
KM# 175
Value: 
€500
Mintage: 
2000
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Bimetal

Central circle metal: 
Central circle fitness: 
0.916
Central circle weigth: 
5.74g
Outer circle metal: 
Outer circle fitness: 
0.925
Outer circle weigth: 
7.8g
Weight: 
14.7g
Diameter: 
31mm
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Product name: Ukraine 2001 Scythia
Price: EUR454.70