Ukraine 20 Hryven, 2002

20 Hryven from Ukraine. Issued in 2002. Struck in Silver (.925). Measures 50 mm and weighs 67.25 g.

Obverse

In the centre of the circle made of a string of beads there is depicted the small National Emblem of Ukraine within an allegoric composition of the sun, a conventionalized wing, birds and stars that symbolize the dream of mankind to reach outer space.

Reverse

There is represented a super heavy aircraft over a runway encircled with the inscriptions: ЛІТАКИ УКРАЇНИ (aircrafts of Ukraine) (above) and АН-225 "МРІЯ" (AN-225 "Mria") (beneath); the АН (AN) logotype being between the latter inscription.

Edge

Segmented reeding