Ukraine 5 Hryven, 2004

5 Hryven from Ukraine. Issued in 2004. Struck in Bimetallic: brass centre in copper-nickel ring. Measures 28 mm and weighs 9.4 g.

Obverse

Its horizontal surface symbolically represents lyre strings tuning a melody like a conventionalized baroque ornamental pattern. Above there is depicted the small National Emblem of Ukraine and "Ukraine" inscription made to look like the Cossack script; beneath - 5 ГРИВЕНЬ (5/ hryvnia), 2004 (right) and the NBU Mint logotype.

Reverse

A lyre is depicted, around its circumference there is a baroque ornament and ЛІРА (Lyre) inscription made to look like the Cossack script.

Edge

Segmented reeding