Chernobyl Coin


This is a Silver Plated Coin to Commemorative the 10th Anniversary of the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster

The accident was in 1986 this coin lists that year and the 10th anniversary year in 1996 when it was minted

One side has the famous Chenobly Bell with Crucifix Cross and Birds flying in the background 
with Russian words

The other side has an image of a man in radiation suit, the radiation symbol and an illustration of the Nuclear Plant that leaked. It also has the date of the disaster in Russian 26th April 1986

I bought this from a flea market in Moscow

This Uncirculated Commemoration Coin is 40mm in diameter, weighs about  1 oz

Comes in air-tight acrylic coin holder.

In Excellent Condition

Would make an Excellent Gift or Collectable Keepsake from the Cold War
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Chernobyl disaster
nuclear accident, Soviet Union [1986]
Alternate titles: Chornobyl accident
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Date:
    April 26, 1986 - May 4, 1986

Location:
    Ukraine

Top Questions
When did the Chernobyl disaster occur?

The Chernobyl disaster occurred on April 25 and 26, 1986, at the Chernobyl nuclear power station in the Soviet Union. It is one of the worst disasters in the history of nuclear power generation.
What happened in the Chernobyl disaster?

The Chernobyl disaster occurred when technicians at nuclear reactor Unit 4 attempted a poorly designed experiment. They shut down the reactor’s power-regulating system and its emergency safety systems, and they removed control rods from its core while allowing the reactor to run at 7 percent power. These mistakes, compounded by others, led to an uncontrolled chain reaction that resulted in several massive explosions.
How many people died as a result of the Chernobyl disaster?

Some sources state that two people were killed in the initial explosions of the Chernobyl disaster, whereas others report that the figure was closer to 50. Dozens more contracted serious radiation sickness; some of these people later died. In addition, thousands of deaths from radiation-induced illnesses and cancer were expected years later.
How big was the exclusion zone created after the Chernobyl disaster?

As a result of the Chernobyl disaster, the Soviet Union created an exclusion zone with a radius of about 18.6 miles (30 km) centered on the nuclear power plant, covering 1,017 square miles (2,634 square km) around the plant. The zone was later expanded to 1,600 square miles (4,143 square km) to include heavily radiated areas outside the initial zone.
What effects did the Chernobyl disaster have?

The Chernobyl disaster caused serious radiation sickness and contamination. Between 50 and 185 million curies of radionuclides escaped into the atmosphere. Millions of acres of forest and farmland were contaminated, livestock was born deformed, and humans suffered long-term negative health effects.
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Chernobyl accident, Accident at the Chernobyl (Ukraine) nuclear power station in the Soviet Union, the worst disaster in the history of nuclear power generation. On April 25–26, 1986, technicians attempted a poorly designed experiment, causing the chain reaction in the core to go out of control. The reactor’s lid was blown off, and large amounts of radioactive material were released into the atmosphere. A partial meltdown of the core also occurred. A cover-up was attempted, but, after Swedish monitoring stations reported abnormally high levels of wind-transported radioactivity, the Soviet government admitted the truth. As many as 49 people may have died in the initial explosions. Beyond these immediate deaths, several thousand radiation-induced illnesses and cancer deaths were expected in the long term. The incident set off an international outcry over the dangers posed by radioactive emissions.

Chernobyl disaster, accident in 1986 at the Chernobyl nuclear power station in the Soviet Union, the worst disaster in the history of nuclear power generation. The Chernobyl power station was situated at the settlement of Pryp’yat, 10 miles (16 km) northwest of the city of Chernobyl (Ukrainian: Chornobyl) and 65 miles (104 km) north of Kyiv, Ukraine. The station consisted of four reactors, each capable of producing 1,000 megawatts of electric power; it had come online in 1977–83.
The explosion at Unit 4 and initial containment efforts
Hear about the April 1986 disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power station and the catastrophe caused by the escaping radiation
Hear about the April 1986 disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power station and the catastrophe caused by the escaping radiation
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The disaster occurred on April 25–26, 1986, when technicians at reactor Unit 4 attempted a poorly designed experiment. Workers shut down the reactor’s power-regulating system and its emergency safety systems, and they withdrew most of the control rods from its core while allowing the reactor to continue running at 7 percent power. These mistakes were compounded by others, and at 1:23 am on April 26 the chain reaction in the core went out of control. Several explosions triggered a large fireball and blew off the heavy steel and concrete lid of the reactor. This and the ensuing fire in the graphite reactor core released large amounts of radioactive material into the atmosphere, where it was carried great distances by air currents. A partial meltdown of the core also occurred.
helicopter inspection of the Chernobyl nuclear power station
helicopter inspection of the Chernobyl nuclear power station
Helicopter inspection of the Chernobyl nuclear power station, Ukraine, U.S.S.R., April 26, 1986.
Ukrainian Society for Friendship and Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries, courtesy IAEA
destroyed reactor Unit 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power station
destroyed reactor Unit 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power station
The destroyed reactor Unit 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power station, Ukraine, U.S.S.R., April 26, 1986.
Ukrainian Society for Friendship and Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries, courtesy IAEA
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On April 27 the 30,000 inhabitants of Pryp’yat began to be evacuated. A cover-up was attempted, but on April 28 Swedish monitoring stations reported abnormally high levels of wind-transported radioactivity and pressed for an explanation. The Soviet government admitted there had been an accident at Chernobyl, thus setting off an international outcry over the dangers posed by the radioactive emissions. By May 4 both the heat and the radioactivity leaking from the reactor core were being contained, albeit at great risk to workers. Radioactive debris was buried at some 800 temporary sites, and later in the year the highly radioactive reactor core was enclosed in a concrete-and-steel sarcophagus (which was later deemed structurally unsound).
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A school in Pryp'yat, Ukraine, abandoned following the Chernobyl disaster.
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Deaths, radioactivity, and the creation of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

Some sources state that two people were killed in the initial explosions, whereas others report that the figure was closer to 50. Dozens more people contracted serious radiation sickness; some of them later died. Between 50 and 185 million curies of radionuclides (radioactive forms of chemical elements) escaped into the atmosphere—several times more radioactivity than that created by the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. This radioactivity was spread by the wind over Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine and soon reached as far west as France and Italy. Millions of acres of forest and farmland were contaminated, and, although many thousands of people were evacuated, hundreds of thousands more remained in contaminated areas. In addition, in subsequent years many livestock were born deformed, and among humans several thousand radiation-induced illnesses and cancer deaths were expected in the long term. The Chernobyl disaster sparked criticism of unsafe procedures and design flaws in Soviet reactors, and it heightened resistance to the building of more such plants. Chernobyl Unit 2 was shut down after a 1991 fire, and Unit 1 remained on-line until 1996. Chernobyl Unit 3 continued to operate until 2000, when the nuclear power station was officially decommissioned.
monument to emergency workers who responded to Chernobyl disaster
monument to emergency workers who responded to Chernobyl disaster
Monument to the emergency workers (known as “liquidators”) who responded to the 1986 accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station; the monument is located in Chernobyl, Ukraine.
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Following the disaster, the Soviet Union created a circle-shaped exclusion zone with a radius of about 18.6 miles (30 km) centred on the nuclear power plant. The exclusion zone covered an area of about 1,017 square miles (2,634 square km) around the plant. However, it was later expanded to 1,600 square miles (4,143 square km) to include heavily radiated areas outside the initial zone. Although no people actually live in the exclusion zone, scientists, scavengers, and others may file for permits that allow them to enter for limited amounts of time. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, control of the site passed to Ukraine. In 2011 the Ukrainian government opened parts of the exclusion zone to organized tour groups, and Chernobyl and the abandoned city of Pryp’yat became popular destinations for so-called “dark tourists.” During the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russian forces attacking from Belarus captured Chernobyl after a brief but pitched battle. Combat at the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster led to concerns about damage to the containment structure and the possibility of widespread radioactive contamination.