Coin XXIV Winter Olympic Games 2 hryvnia 2022

The obverse of the coin features: at the top – the small State Emblem of Ukraine, above which is the semicircular inscription UKRAINE, in the center in a mirrored circle – the head of a dragon (pad printing was used), which is the main character of ancient legends, myths, fairy tales and one of the most famous symbols of China, the inscription 2022, stylized as a snake-like dragon covered with scales; on the left and right – four pictograms symbolizing Olympic sports; at the bottom – the denomination - 2 and the graphic symbol of the hryvnia; the logo of the Banknote and Mint of the National Bank of Ukraine (under the inscription 2022). On the reverse of the coin, on a stylized outline of a sheet of paper, there is a composition symbolizing the country where the XXIV Winter Olympic Games will be held – China with its ancient culture, one of the elements of which is paper; a map of Beijing, which depicts pictograms of a snowboarder and a figure skater (in the center), to the right of which is a fan - an integral part of traditional Chinese culture, the first information about the appearance of which dates back to the 4th-2nd centuries BC. In addition, the reverse of the coins features: a snowflake (below), the logo of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine (left), above which is a dragon's head and fire - one of the symbols of the Olympic Games.

Dedicated to an important event in world sports – the XXIV Winter Olympic Games, which are scheduled to be held in February 2022 in the capital of China – Beijing. The Olympic Games are prestigious international competitions, which are without exaggeration an event of a planetary scale and are held under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee within the Olympic movement. The national team of Ukraine will include representatives of the following sports: biathlon, alpine skiing, speed skating, curling, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, luge, skeleton and bobsleigh, snowboarding, figure skating, freestyle, ice hockey, short track.