10 Hryven (Garden Dormouse) 1999 front 10 Hryven (Garden Dormouse) 1999 back
10 Hryven (Garden Dormouse) 1999 photo
© National Bank of Ukraine

10 Hryven Garden Dormouse

1999 year
Silver (.925) 33.63 g 38.61 mm
Description
Issuer
Ukraine
Issuing bank
National Bank of Ukraine (Національний банк України)
Period
Republic (1991-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1999
Value
10 Hryven 10 UAH = USD 0.24
Currency
Hryvnia (1996-date)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
33.63 g
Diameter
38.61 mm
Thickness
3.28 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#94065
Rarity index
90%

Reverse

There is a depiction of an enlarged orchid flower, to its left there is a flower stem with two leaves and inflorescence; to its right there On the coin reverse there is a picture of a garden dormouse sitting on a raspberry twig and the circular legend: СОНЯ САДОВА (Garden Dormouse) and ELIOMYS QUERCINUS.

Scripts: Cyrillic, Latin

Lettering:
СОНЯ САДОВА
ELIOMYS QUERCINUS

Engraver: Volodymyr Demianenko

Designer: Volodymyr Demianenko

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Commemorative coin is dedicated to the only species of dormouse (Eliomys Quercinus) in the fauna of Ukraine, which is occasionally met in pine and deciduous forests of plains, mountains and in the gardens Woodlands and Forest-steppes (Rivno, Kyiv and Cherkasy regions).

Interesting fact

The 10 Hryven (Garden Dormouse) coin from Ukraine, made of Silver (.925) and weighing 33.63g, features a unique design that showcases the Garden Dormouse, a small mammal native to Europe and Asia. The coin's design highlights the animal's distinctive black and white stripes, and its curled-up pose gives the impression that it's hibernating. This coin is a fascinating example of numismatic art, and its unique design makes it a standout among other coins.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1999  5000 - - - - - -

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