UKRAINE 2 HRYVNIAS 80 ASKANIA-NOVA FLORA AND FAUNA NICKEL IN SOUTH AFRICA

Ukraine 2 hryvnias 80 Askania-Nova Flora and Fauna nickel silver 1998 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Ukraine Metal Purity:    Nickel Silver Box:   No Year of Issue:   1998 Weight:   12.8 CoA:   No Face Value:   2 hryvnias Dimensions:   31     Quality:   uncirculated     Mintage:   10,000   Coin has some scratches and oxides (please check photos of item) The coin of 2 Hryvnia denomination is dedicated to the centenary of foundation of Askania-Nova, the first in Ukraine steppe reserve founded by Friedrich Falz-Fain.On the coin obverse there is a depiction of the Small State Emblem of Ukraine against a background of a steppe landscape, combined from some species of local flora and fauna. Above the State Emblem, there is an inscription: ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ and 1998. Under the picture,on the silver coin there are the following designations: 10 ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ - coin face value (in two lines); 31,1- coin weight (at the left); Ag 925 (at the right). On the coin made of German silver, there is a two line inscription: 2 ¿¿¿¿¿¿ beneath the pictureOn the coin reverse there is a composition, made of a depiction of a stone steppe idol and a dynamic group of animals-inhabitants of the Reserve. Above the picture, around the circumference there is an inscription: ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿-¿¿¿¿. At the composition lower part, there is a depiction of Falz-Fain`s family emblem and an circumference inscription: 100 ¿¿¿¿¿. (100 Years) ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.