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5 Hryven Year of the Dragon
| Issuer | National Bank of Ukraine |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Value | 5 Hryven |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a raised inner disc bearing a centrally placed clock face inscribed with the date 2024, its single hand pointing toward the lower right, symbolising the turning of the year. Surrounding the clock, arranged in a circular procession within a recessed annular band, are stylised relief portraits of all twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac cycle, rendered in a folk-art idiom. The upper field displays the Ukrainian state coat of arms (tryzub) at centre-left, flanked by a snowflake motif, with the Cyrillic legend УКРАЇНА arcing to the right. The denomination 5 ГРИВЕНЬ appears in the left and lower field of the outer rim, accompanied by decorative Ukrainian folk ornamental motifs including additional snowflakes and geometric patterns. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a dynamic, stylised depiction of a dragon rendered in Ukrainian folk-decorative style, its scaly body forming a triangular geometric mass at centre field, with clawed forelegs extended to either side and an elaborately detailed head rearing upward amid flowing whiskers and ornamental flourishes. A small shield bearing the Ukrainian tryzub appears at the right flank of the dragon's body. The surrounding field is richly decorated with traditional Ukrainian folk motifs including snowflakes, stylised flowers, pine cones, bare winter branches, and geometric pysanka-inspired ornaments, evoking the festive New Year theme. A downward-pointing arrow element issues from the base of the dragon's body toward the lower rim, reinforcing the clock and time symbolism of the series. The overall composition is unlettered, relying entirely on pictorial and ornamental imagery. |
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Ukraine has issued a Chinese zodiac series for the domestic market since the early 2000s, appealing to a sizable ethnic Chinese community and a broader collector base drawn to the annual cycle. The 2024 Dragon issue follows an established pattern, struck in nickel brass with a relatively high face value by Ukrainian everyday-spending standards — though these have never meaningfully circulated.
Production fell during a period of active wartime strain on the NBU's operational capacity, making confirmed mintage figures harder to pin down than in peacetime series years.