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

Above there are the Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine and the conventionalized semicircular legend: НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ (National Bank of Ukraine) with the coin issue year indication 2012 thereunder; against the background of the conventionalized map there are depicted the wind rose as a symbol of sea voyages (to the left) and an ancient coin of the Bosporan Kingdom (to the right); below there are the meander and the coin face value: 5/ГРИВЕНЬ (5/hryvnias) together with the National Bank of Ukraine Mint logo.

Reverse

To the left there is a conventionalized image of the prora, i.e. the ship bow, often depicted on the ancient Greek and Roman coins as a seafaring symbol; to the right above there is depicted an ancient sailing ship.

Edge

Reeded