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2600th anniversary of Kerch city

Jubilee coin of 5 Hryvnias denomination is dedicated to 2600th anniversary of the city of Kerch, which was founded in the 6th century B.C. by ancient Greeks and was called Pantikapeus (the capital of Bosporus kingdom in 5-6th centuries B.C.). Due to its favorable geo-political location the city was trade, cultural and crafts center, it also minted its own coins. In circulation since December 26, 2000.

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Obverse: 
On the coin obverse at its upper part there is the Small State Emblem of Ukraine; on the background of the Mitrydat hill there is a bracelet made of archeological finds of Kul-Oba burial mound; on the hill both sides there are conventionalized depictions of Black and Azov Seas, as well as inscriptions: УКРАЇНА, 2000, 5, ГРИВЕНЬ and the Mint logo of the National Bank of Ukraine.
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On the coin reverse at the center there is a depiction of the ionic order column, a monument in the city of Kerch; above the column there are coins of Pantikapeus, on the column left side on the background of a city landscape there is a church of John the Baptist, the monument of 10-14th century; on the column right side there are staircase leading to Mitrydat and semicircular inscriptions:  КЕРЧ  2600.
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UA147CM1
Krause ID: 
KM# 105
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€11
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50000
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16.54g
Diameter: 
35mm
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