5 Hryven Year of the Dragon

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.