Catalog
5 Hryven Hermit crab
| Issuer | National Bank of Ukraine |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely detailed, coloured depiction of a hermit crab (Diogenes pugilator) shown in its natural biotope, resting upon a rocky seabed strewn with whole shells and characteristic shell fragments of the Black Sea coastal zone. The naturalistic rendering employs careful colour application to highlight the creature's form and its immediate environment. The Cyrillic inscription РАК-САМІТНИК arcs above the central motif, with the Latin binomial scientific name DIOGENES PUGILATOR inscribed below, providing both the vernacular and taxonomic identification of the species. |
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Ukraine's ongoing "Flora and Fauna" series has produced dozens of issues since the early 2000s, and this hermit crab entry continues the National Bank's pattern of spotlighting ecologically significant or underrepresented species in domestic waters — in this case almost certainly referencing the Black Sea hermit crab, Pagurus anachoretus, present in Ukrainian coastal zones. The 5 hryvnia face value places it in the mid-tier bimetallic collector category, struck in nickel brass rather than silver, keeping it accessible outside the bullion series.