Ukraine 5 Hryven, 2012

5 Hryven from Ukraine. Issued in 2012. Struck in Nickel brass (German silver). Measures 35 mm and weighs 16.54 g.

Obverse

There are the Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine (above) and the semicircular legends: НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ (National Bank of Ukraine) above and ЄЛЕЦЬКИЙ СВЯТО-УСПЕНСЬКИЙ МОНАСТИР (Yeletskyi Holy-Dormition Cloister) beneath; in the center there is depicted the main building of the cloister, i.e. Holy Dormition Cathedral with the inscription XI-XVIII ст. (centuries) against the background thereof; to the left of the cathedral there is the coin face value - 5/ГРИВЕНЬ (5 hryvnias) on the German silver one; to the right there is 2012 (coin issue year). Thereunder, there is the National Bank of Ukraine Mint logo.

Reverse

Image of the Mother of God icon on the spruce tree according to a legend about the cloister foundation.

Edge

Reeded