2 hryvnias

2015

120 years old Kharkiv Zoo

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General

2015
15.04.2015
35 000

Coin type

12,8 гр.
31 мм

Description

Obverse
On the obverse there are coins: at the top is the small State Emblem of Ukraine and the inscription UKRAINE; in the center there is a stylized image of animals in the zoo, meeting little visitors at the entrance; bottom - year of issue 2015, face value (2 hryvnia) and stamp of the Mint of the National Bank of Ukraine
Reverse
Stylized image of an elephant with a flower in its trunk against the background of the city of Kharkov. On the top is the inscription "KHARKIVSKIY ZOO", below - "120 / rokiv"
Edge
Fluted
Description
Dedicated to one of the oldest zoos in Europe, which served cultural and educational functions, and is an architectural landmark of Kharkov. The zoo is located in the city center, occupying an area of ​​22 hectares and contains about 400 species of fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. Among them are 145 rare and endangered species listed in the international red book and the red book of Ukraine. In 1925, the Kharkov Zoo was the first in Ukraine, where it acquired one of the largest mammals - an elephant. Artist: Vladimir Demyanenko Sculptor: Vladimir Demyanenko