Ukraine 5 Hryven, 2017

5 Hryven from Ukraine. Issued in 2017. Struck in Nickel brass (German silver). Measures 35 mm and weighs 16.54 g.

Obverse

Against the backdrop of a conventionalized globe is a decorative tree made to look like a vyshyvanka ornament; to the left are Ukraine’s small coat of arms and the semicircular legend УКРАЇНА (Ukraine); to the right is the coin’s face value – 5/ ГРИВЕНЬ (5/ hryvnias) (semicircular); below is the coin’s issue year – 2017; in the center of the decorative tree is the mint mark of the NBU Banknote Printing and Minting Works.

Reverse

Against a smooth background is a conventionalized sheaf tied with a straw rope, which symbolizes the uniting and consolidating activity of the UWC around the world.

Edge

Reeded