5 Hryven Bandura

2003 year


Bimetallic: brass centre in copper-nickel ring	9.4 g	28 mm

Description

Issuer	Ukraine
Period	Republic (1991-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2003
Value	5 Hryven 5 UAH = USD 0.12
Currency	Hryvnia (1996-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: brass centre in copper-nickel ring
Weight	9.4 g
Diameter	28 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-10-08

References

Numista	N#14439
Rarity index	51%

Reverse

The raised obverse symbolizes bandura strings. Here a Ukrainian song is reproduced as a conventionalized Baroque ornamentation. Above there is the small National Emblem of Ukraine, conventionalized inscriptions in the Cossack script - УКРАЇНА (Ukraine). Beneath there are inscriptions: 2003, the coin issue year, 5 ГРИВЕНЬ (5 hryvnia) and the NBU Mint logotype.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
УКРАЇНА
2003
5 ГРИВЕНЬ

Translation:
Ukraine
2003
5 hryven (plural of hryvnia)

Engraver: Volodymyr Demianenko

Designers: Volodymyr Taran, Oleksandr Kharuk, Serhii Kharuk

Edge

Segmented reeding

Comment

The coin is dedicated to the bandura, a stringed plucking-played musical instrument.

Interesting fact

The 5 Hryven (Bandura) 2003 coin from Ukraine features a unique design that showcases the country's rich cultural heritage. The coin's obverse side features a portrait of a Cossack warrior, while the reverse side depicts a traditional Ukrainian instrument called the bandura. The bandura is a stringed instrument that is similar to a lute or a guitar, and it has been an important part of Ukrainian folk music for centuries. The coin's design serves as a tribute to Ukraine's rich cultural history and its contributions to the world of music.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2003	30000	-	-	-	-	-	-

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