5 Hryven The Lion

€109,432.00
IssuerUkraine
Year2017
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value5 Hryven
CurrencyHryvnia (1996-date)
CompositionSilver (.925) (Local gilding)
Weight16.94 g
Dimensions33 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Anatolii Demianenko
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#876
Obverse descriptionAbove are Ukraine`s small coat of arms, the legend УКРАЇНА (Ukraine), the coin issue year 2017 and the coin face value 5/ГРИВЕНЬ (5/hryvnias); there is a fragment of a plate featuring a lion that dates back to the 13th century (Kherson Museum), to the right of which is an image of the plate itself.
Obverse scriptCyrillic
Obverse letteringУКРАЇНА 2017 5 ГРИВЕНЬ
Reverse descriptionThere is a lion`s head, to the right of which is a fragment depicting lions. The fragment comes from a unique slate relief in the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra (a famous Kyiv monastery with caves), and dates back to the 11th century. Griffons, centaurs, lions, dragons and other images from antiquity were popular motifs in the decorative art of old Rus principalities.
Reverse scriptCyrillic
Reverse letteringЛЕВ
(Translation: Lion)
EdgeSmooth with in-depth legends
Mint
Mintage2017  - Special Uncirculated - 4 000
Catalog ID3926501990
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