UKRAINE 5 HRYVNAS AEROBATIC MANEUVER NESTEROV LOOP NICKEL IN SOUTH AFRICA

Ukraine 5 hryvnas Aerobatic Maneuver Nesterov Loop nickel silver 2013 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Ukraine Metal Purity:    Nickel Silver Box:   No Year of Issue:   2013 Weight:   16.54 CoA:   No Face Value:   5 hryvnias Dimensions:   35     Quality:   special uncirculated     Mintage:   30000   New coin with capsule The commemorative coin is dedicated to the centenary of performance of the loop-the-loop aerobatic maneuver known also as Nesterov`s loop. For the first time the maneuver was performed on August 27, 1913, by Pyotr Nesterov in the sky over Kyiv (Syrets military airfield) before numerous spectators` eyes. The event became de facto the beginning of aerobatics and substantial contribution to the aviation development. On the obverse there are: the semicircular inscription ???????????? ???? ??????? (National Bank of Ukraine) (above) with the Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine to the left; in the centre, against the background of the decorative military map case with the flight plan, Pyotr Nesterov`s portrait and the coin issue year indication 2013 to the right thereof; below - the coin face value 5 ??????? (5 hryvnias) and the mark of the National Bank of Ukraine Mint. On the reverse there is depicted a conventionalized composition of performance of the famous loop by Nesterov in a Nieuport monoplane; in the middle thereof - the inscription ?????/1913/???/????/????????? (loop/1913/year/Kyiv/of Nesterov); below there are depicted the spectators as on the 1913 postcards from Kyiv. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.