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5 Hryven Year of the Rat
| Issuer | National Bank of Ukraine |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Diameter | 33 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features an ornate conventionalized floral and vegetal border framing the central legends. The Tryzub (small National Emblem of Ukraine) appears prominently above the denomination. The field bears the Cyrillic inscription НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ arranged in multiple lines, with the denomination 5 ГРИВЕНЬ below. The date 2008, the fineness mark Ag 925, the pure silver weight 15.55 g, and the NBU Mint mark are inscribed in the lower portion of the design. |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a stylized depiction of a rat rendered in the manner of a traditional cheap popular print (lubok), set within an elaborate vegetal ornamental frame. The rat's eye is embellished with an inlaid 0.01-carat diamond, constituting the coin's inlay feature. Encircling the central composition both above and below are contour silhouettes of all twelve animals of the Oriental zodiac calendar, arranged as a decorative frieze. |
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