Coin Ukraine 2006 #02 Oleh Antonov
Putting into circulation: 03.02.2006
Weight, gr: 12.8
Diameter, mm: 31
Mintage: 45000
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Description
Oleh Antonov
Олег Антонов
The coin is dedicated to the centenary of birth of Oleh K. Antonov (1906 – 1984), an aircraft designer, under whose guidance various transport, training, sporting airplanes and gliders were built. Oleh Antonov always wished his airplanes, including such giants as `Antei` and `Ruslan`, to be versatile and good-looking, able to convey many cargos and passengers over a long distance. At present the specialist of the Aviation Scientific and Technical Complex named after O.K.Antonov continue the work of the talented aircraft designer.
On the coin obverse there are airplanes (AN-2 and AN-124 `Ruslan`) depicted in the centre of the composition, under which the denomination of the coin 2 ГРИВНІ (2 / hryvnias) is placed; above there is a semicircular inscription: НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ (National Bank of Ukraine) with the small State Emblem of Ukraine and the year of issue -2006, as well as the logotype of the National Bank of Ukraine Mint thereunder
On the coin reverse against the background of a conventionalized engineering drawing there is a portrait of Antonov, to the right of the portrait – the logotype `АN`(AN); there are also semi-circular inscriptions: ОЛЕГ АНТОНОВ (Oleh Antonov) – to the right and 1906 – 1984, the years of his birth and death – left below.
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