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Antonov AN-2 biplan

Coin is dedicated to multipurpose aircraft, progenitor of the large family of Antonov's aircrafts for transporting both cargo and passengers. The first flight of this aircraft took place on August 31, 1947 and its serial production started in 1949 at Kyiv aircraft works (Now - "Aviant").There altogether developed 18 aircraft modifications. AN-2 is one of the most popular and long-lived airplanes in the world. Its serial production is still continued. It is being exported to 23 countries of the world.
In circulation since May 22, 2003.
Ukraine 2003 Antonov AN-2 biplan Nickel silver
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On the coin obverse in the centre of the circle made of a string of beads there is depicted the small National Emblem of Ukraine within an allegoric composition of the sun, a conventionalized wing, birds and stars that symbolize the dream of mankind to reach outer space. There are the following inscriptions: on the German silver coin - УКРАЇНА, 2003, 5, ГРИВЕНЬ (Ukraine/ 5/ hryvnia/ 2003). On the coin there is also the Mint logotype of the National Bank of Ukraine
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On the coin reverse there is a depiction of AN-2 aircraft and circular inscriptions: above - ЛІТАКИ УКРАЇНИ (aircrafts of Ukraine); beneath - AN-2 and AN-2, between which there is AN logotype is depicted.
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UA216CM1
Value: 
€5
Mintage: 
50000
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16.54g
Diameter: 
35mm
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