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5 Hryven St Nicholas Cathedral in Kyiv
| Issuer | National Bank of Ukraine |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Currency | Hryvnia (1996-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a detailed rendering of the interior of St. Nicholas Cathedral in Kyiv, viewed from the nave looking toward the altar, showcasing the soaring Gothic ribbed vaulting with fan-vaulted ceiling, ornate chandelier pendants suspended from the vault, and a grand pipe organ in the lower central field. Vertical panel legends flank the architectural scene: the Cyrillic inscription УКРАЇНА appears along the left border, and the denomination 5 ГРИВЕНЬ along the right border. The small trident arms of Ukraine appears in the upper left panel, and the date 2016 is inscribed in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | УКРАЇНА 5 ГРИВЕНЬ 2016 |
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The St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Cathedral in Kyiv survived the Soviet period only through a bureaucratic accident of repurposing — converted into a House of Organ and Chamber Music in 1980, which gave authorities a preservation rationale that a functioning church would never have received. That designation almost certainly spared it from demolition during the intensified anti-religious campaigns of the late Soviet decades.
This coin belongs to Ukraine's long-running "Ancient Castles and Cathedrals" circulation commemorative program, issued in nickel brass for general use rather than as a precious-metal collector piece.