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Yevhen Paton
The commemorative coin is dedicated to Yevhen Oskarovych PATON (1870-1953), a world-famous scientist, founder of Ukrainian schools of bridge engineering and electric welding, outstanding engineer and pedagogue. Issued into circulation on February 5, 2010.
Obverse:
On the coin obverse:above there is the Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine with the semicircular legend НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ (National Bank of Ukraine); below there is the composition symbolizing the scholar’s activity in the bridge engineering which represents the Paton Bridge, the first fully welded bridge in Europe, the footbridge over Petrovska Alley and conventionalized Whatman’s paper sheet (to the left); beneath there is the inscription 5 ГРИВЕНЬ/2010 (5 hryvnias).
Reverse:
On the coin reverse:there is a portrait of Yevhen Paton, to the right whereof there is the conventionalized image of electric arc scintillation that appears during the welding; below there are the inscriptions: ЄВГЕН/ПАТОН/1870-1953 (Yevhen/Paton).
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Country:
Ukraine
Catalog ID:
UA494CM1
Value:
€30
Mintage:
5000
Quality:
Proof
Face value:
5 hryvnen
Purity:
0.925
Weight:
15.55g
Diameter:
33mm
Year:
2010
Type:
Commemorative coin
Shape and style:
Round
Edge:
Lettered
Edge Lettering:
Ag 925, 15.55 g and the National Bank of Ukraine Mint logotype
Local program:
Outstanding Personalities of Ukraine
Designer:
Boris Hrudenko
Designer:
Volodymyr Atamanchuk
Source of information:
National Bank of Ukraine www.bank.gov.ua