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5 Hryven Ukrainian Vyshyvanka
| Issuer | National Bank of Ukraine |
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| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a large, vividly colored fragment of traditional Ukrainian vyshyvanka (embroidered cloth), executed in tampography with intricate folk ornamental motifs rendered in rich polychrome. A semicircular legend arcs above the design reading УКРАЇНСЬКА, while a corresponding semicircular inscription below reads ВИШИВАНКА, together identifying the subject as the Ukrainian vyshyvanka. The decorative embroidery pattern fills the entire field, showcasing the geometric and floral motifs characteristic of Ukrainian folk textile tradition. |
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| Mint | National Bank of Ukraine Banknote Printing and Minting Works, Kyiv, Ukraine (1998-date) |
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Ukraine's embroidered shirt — the vyshyvanka — became a politically charged symbol well before this coin's issue date, but 2013 carries specific weight: it was struck just months before the Euromaidan protests that would topple Yanukovych and reshape the country's political trajectory entirely. The NBU's decision to commemorate folk textile traditions that year reads differently in hindsight.
The "German silver" designation in Ukrainian issues of this period refers to a nickel-brass alloy with no silver content — a naming convention that confuses collectors unfamiliar with Ukrainian mint documentation.