“Bosporus Kingdom” - a gold commemorative coin with a face value of 100 hryvnias, issued by the National Bank of Ukraine , dedicated to the Bosporus Kingdom (VI century BC. - IV century A.D.) - one of the ancient states of the Northern Black Sea region . It arose as an association of Greek colonial cities on the shores of the Kerch Strait with its capital in Panticapaeum , regularly minted its coins. The coin was put into circulation on July 28, 2010 . It belongs to the series "Antique Monuments of Ukraine" [1] .
| Kingdom of bosporus | |
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| A country | |
| Face value | hryvnia |
| Diameter | |
| Weight | |
| Hert | smooth |
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| Reverse | |
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Content
Coin Description and Characteristics [2]
| Denomination UAH | Metal | Mass g | Diameter mm | Workmanship | Hert | Circulation, pieces |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | test gold 900 | 31.1 / 34.56 | 32,0 | proof | smooth with in-depth inscriptions: designation of metal, its sample - Au 900, clean weight - 31.1 g and the Mint logo | 3000 |
Obverse
On the obverse of the coin at the top is the small State Emblem of Ukraine , under which the coin minting year is “2010”, a stylized inscription in the semicircle “NATIONAL BANK OF UKRAINE”, at the bottom the denomination is “100 Hryvnia”; in the center is a fragment of the ruins of Panticapaeum against the background of the reconstruction of the city, to the right and left of which are the sphinxes .
Reverse
On the reverse side of the coin, a Greek sailing ship is depicted on a mirrored background - a stylized bireme , under which dolphins and decorative ribbons with a meander , symbolizing water, on both sides - a stylized building of the ancient city, on the relief background - a gold Pantikapey coin stater , under which the inscription - " The Kingdom of Bosporus. "
Authors
- Artists : Vladimir Taran, Alexander Kharuk, Sergey Kharuk.
- Sculptors : Vladimir Demyanenko, Anatoly Demyanenko.
Coin value
The coin price - 15252 hryvnias was indicated on the website of the National Bank of Ukraine in 2011 . The actual approximate value of a coin has changed over the years [3] :
| Year | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price, UAH. | 15250 | 16000 | 17500 | 17500 | 19100 | 36000 | 42000 | 50,000 | 47000 | 46000 |
Notes
- ↑ Material Interfax-Ukraine. NBU puts into circulation a golden commemorative coin "Kingdom of Bosporus" (Russian) // finance.ua. - 2010. - July 28.
- ↑ Coin of the Bosporan Kingdom 100 UAH. . ua-coins.info (2019).
- ↑ As of April of each year
Links
- Description of the coin on the website of the National Bank of Ukraine
- Monko L. I. "Coins of Ukraine", catalogs with prices from collectors in Kiev: April 2010, February 2011, April 2012, April 2013.