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2 000 000 Karbovantsiv Summer Olympics

Issuer National Bank of Ukraine
Year 1996
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In circulation to 16 September 1996
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Obverse description At center, the Small State Emblem of Ukraine (trident) is flanked on either side by stylized laurel branches and leaves. The legend УКРАЇНА arcs above along the upper rim, while the date 1996 appears below the emblem. The denomination 2 000 000 КАРБОВАНЦІВ is inscribed along the lower circumference. Flanking the date are the purity and fineness designations Ag 925 and the fine weight 31,1, indicating the troy ounce content of pure silver.
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Reverse description At center, an octagonal cartouche frames a profile portrait of a young woman wearing a floral wreath, a symbolic allegorical figure of Ukraine derived from Hryhorii Narbut's 1918 banknote design. Above the cartouche, five ancient athletes are depicted in classical poses; below, five modern athletes are shown in corresponding composition. To the right of the cartouche appears the emblem of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, while to the left a two-line inscription reads АТЛАНТА XXVI. The legend ПЕРША УЧАСТЬ У ЛІТНІХ ОЛІМПІЙСЬКИХ ІГРАХ arcs along the upper rim, commemorating Ukraine's first participation in the Summer Olympic Games.
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