5 Hryven (Central State Historical Archives) 2003 front 5 Hryven (Central State Historical Archives) 2003 back
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5 Hryven Central State Historical Archives

2003 year
Bimetallic: brass centre in copper-nickel ring 9.4 g 28 mm
Description
Issuer
Ukraine
Issuing bank
National Bank of Ukraine (Національний банк України)
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#14438
Rarity index
50%

Reverse

There is a depiction of a sand-glass as a symbol of time on which background there are the following dates:1852 (above) and 2002 (beneath); to the left and to the right from the sand-glass there are books, maps and pictures are depicted. Along the circumference there is an inscription: ЦЕНТРАЛЬНИЙ ДЕРЖАВНИЙ ІСТОРИЧНИЙ АРХІВ УКРАЇНИ (Central State Historical Archives of Ukraine)

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
ЦЕНТРАЛЬНИЙ ДЕРЖАВНИЙ ІСТОРИЧНИЙ АРХІВ УКРАЇНИ
1852 2002

Engraver: Sviatoslav Ivanenko

Designer: Larysa Koren

Edge

Segmented reeding

Comment

The coin is dedicated to the Central State Historical Archives of Ukraine, one of the oldest archive depository of the state, which was founded in 1852 on an initiative of the Provisional Commission on investigation of ancient statements by Kyiv, Podil and Volyn general-governor and which started to operate in 1853. Today the Archives collection contains about 1,5 million copies of unique documents of the history of Ukraine since 13th till 20th centuries. Among them there are parchment credentials of 13th-15th centuries, universals of Ukrainian hetmans, Collection of incunabulums and ancient prints, Kosh Archives of the New Zaporizhia Sich, General Description of the Left-Bank Ukraine, documents of the Hetmanhood institutions, of monastery and church funds and of private funds.

Interesting fact

The 5 Hryven coin from Ukraine, issued in 2003, features an unusual design element - a brass center surrounded by a copper-nickel ring. This bi-metallic design adds a unique touch to the coin's appearance and sets it apart from other coins in circulation.

Price

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

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