5 Hryven Ancient Vyshhorod

2016 year


Nickel brass (German silver)	16.54 g	35 mm

Description

Issuer	Ukraine
Issuing bank	National Bank of Ukraine (Національний банк України)
Period	Republic (1991-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2016
Value	5 Hryven 5 UAH = USD 0.12
Currency	Hryvnia (1996-date)
Composition	Nickel brass (German silver)
Weight	16.54 g
Diameter	35 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled, Coloured
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-10-08

References

Numista	N#92814
Rarity index	52%

Reverse

There is a color fragment of one of the oldest and most famous icons, Vladimir Mother of God; to the left is the following conventionalized composition: against the background of a three-domed church are the images of a prince and his men outside the town gate.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
ДАВНІЙ ВИШГОРОД
946 РІК

Engraver: Sviatoslav Ivanenko

Designer: Sviatoslav Ivanenko

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The coin commemorates the ancient town of Vyshhorod, the first written mention of which goes back to 946 - it is mentioned in 'The Tale of Bygone Years' as a residence of Princess Olga of Kyiv. The town flourished under the Kyiv Rus state of the 9th - 13th centuries, and served at a certain time as a country residence of great Kyiv princes. The first Old Rus saints, Boris and Gleb (sons of Kyiv Prince Volodymyr the Great) were buried in Vyshhorod, and are the patrons of the town.

Interesting fact

The 5 Hryven (Ancient Vyshhorod) 2016 coin from Ukraine features an image of the ancient city of Vyshhorod, which was an important center of trade and culture in the medieval period. The coin's design incorporates elements of traditional Ukrainian architecture and ornamentation, giving it a unique and distinctive look.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2016	30000	-	-	-	-	-	-

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