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Olviya

Commemorative coin of 20 Hryvnias denomination is dedicated to the city-state Olviya, one of the most important centers of ancient material and spiritual culture of Northern and North-Western Region of Black Sea coast, which was founded at the beginning of 6th century B.C. at the Lower Bough region (now it is the site of ancient settlement near village Parutino, Mykolayiv region) and existed for about 1000 years. There was in the city quite original coin production, manufacturing cast copper dolphin-figures and arrows, which served as legal tender. In circulation since December 26, 2000.

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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, gradually being transformed into a trident, beneath of which, a snake is depicted and above, there is the Small State Emblem of Ukraine; within the external ring, to the left there is a depiction of a potter and to the right, a woman with children on the background of a Greek column, the Mint logo and inscriptions: УКРАЇНА / 2000 / 20 / ГРИВЕНЬ.
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On the coin reverse within the internal ring there is a depiction of an Olviyan coin; within the external ring there is an ornamental pattern and vase painting, which was characteristic for that period and the inscription: ОЛЬВІЯ.
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Catalog ID: 
UA148CM1
Krause ID: 
KM# 128
Value: 
€350
Mintage: 
3000
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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
Purity: 
0.925
Weight: 
14.7g
Purity second metal: 
0.916
Diameter: 
31mm
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