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5 Hryven Leo
| Issuer | National Bank of Ukraine |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Engraver(s) | Volodymyr Demianenko |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is bisected vertically into two contrasting halves, representing the dual nature of the Leo zodiac sign. The left half displays a mirror-polished, dark field depicting a stylised lion with a detailed mane shown in three-quarter profile, accompanied by the Leo astrological symbol in the upper left and a dot-connected star chart of the Leo constellation in the lower left, with four-pointed stars scattered throughout. The right half presents the same lion rendered in a satin-finish relief against a lighter, textured background, evoking a nocturnal sky with additional four-pointed stars. The Cyrillic inscription СУЗІР'Я ЛЕВА, meaning 'Constellation of Leo', is inscribed in stylised lettering along the upper right of the field. |
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| Reverse lettering | СУЗІР'Я ЛЕВА |
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Issued under the National Bank of Ukraine's ongoing wildlife conservation series, this piece commemorates the European lynx (*Lynx lynx*), which had been extirpated from most of Ukraine by the mid-twentieth century through hunting pressure and habitat loss. Populations in the Carpathian region have partially recovered, though the animal remains on Ukraine's Red List of threatened species.