5 Hryven The Kyivan Rus

€1.00
IssuerUkraine
Year2016
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value5 Hryven
CurrencyHryvnia (1996-date)
CompositionNickel brass (German silver)
Weight16.54 g
Dimensions35 mm
Thickness2.2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Volodymyr Atamanchuk, Sviatoslav Ivanenko
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#806, Zahreba#KM.5.164
Obverse descriptionAbove is the legend УКРАЇНА (Ukraine), the coin face value 5 ГРИВЕНЬ (5 hryvnias), the coin issue year 2016 (to the right), and the mint mark of the NBU Banknote Printing and Minting Works (to the left); in the center against a smooth background is a conventionalized crown that was worn by Kyiv princes and a floral ornament, below which is Ukraine`s small coat of arms.
Obverse scriptCyrillic
Obverse letteringУКРАЇНА 5 ГРИВЕНЬ 2016
Reverse descriptionAgainst a smooth background is a conventionalized map inside a hoop, which symbolizes the union of Old Rus lands; against the background of the map is an official seal of Volodymyr the Great showing a trident.
Reverse scriptCyrillic
Reverse letteringКИЇВСЬКА РУСЬ
(Translation: Kyivan Rus)
EdgeReeded
MintNational Bank of Ukraine Banknote
Printing and Minting Works, Kyiv, Ukraine (1998-date)
Mintage2016  - Special Uncirculated; only in sets - 50 000
Catalog ID6078644430
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