UKRAINE 2 HRYVNIAS 200 YEARS KHARKIV NATIONAL UNIVERSITY IN SOUTH AFRICA

Ukraine 2 hryvnias 200 Years Kharkiv National University nickel silver 2004 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country: Ukraine Metal Purity: Nickel Silver Box: No Year of Issue: 2004 Weight: 12.8 CoA: No Face Value: 2 hryvnias Dimensions: 31 Quality: ordinary Mintage: 50000 New coin with capsule The coin is dedicated to Kharkiv National University, one of the leading centres of education and science. The university was founded in 1804 on the initiative of an outstanding enlightener V.N.Karazin and for about 200 years it has embodied man`s striving for knowledge and winning of scientific summits.On the coins obverse there is the symbolic depiction of the Solar system as a part of the Universe, which contains `the planet of knowledge`, above it and to the right, there is a semicircular inscription: ????? o ?????? o ???????? (intellect o knowledge o futurity); above and to the left - the small National Emblem of Ukraine and inscriptions: on the German silver coin - 2 ??????/ ??????? 2004. (2 Hryvnia/ Ukraine /2004). There is also the Mint logotype of the Bank of Ukraine.On the coins reverse on the upper part of the coin field, there is depicted the present-day University building, at the coin lower part as in a mirror reflection - the original building of the university and the circular inscription: ??????????? ???????????? ??????????? ??. ?.?.???????? o 200 ????? (V.N.Karazin Kharkiv National University/200 Years) ____________________________________________________ Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.