2 Hryvnias 1997, 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Yurii Vasylievich Kondratiuk [Ukraine]

Coins-Europe

Reverse
In the central part is a frontal portrait of Yurii Kondratiuk, one of the founders of astronautics. To his right is the flight trajectory to the Moon calculated by him. Below are his years of life 1897-1942. To the left and above the scientist's head are four four-rayed stars. Along the arc of the upper edge is his name (pseudonym) in Ukrainian: «YURII KONDRATIUK». Below, along the rim in brackets, is his real name in Ukrainian: «OLEKSANDR SHARGEI» - Oleksandr Shargei.
Obverse
In the central part is a Zodiac circle, within the circle is the Coat of Arms of Ukraine. To the right is the year of mintage 1997. Below the year is a two-line semicircular inscription: «2 HRYVNI» - 2 Hryvnias. In the upper part, along the arc of the coin's edge, is the country name in Ukrainian: «UKRAINA». Along the coin's edge are three four-rayed stars, one on the left and two on the right.