5 Hryven Ivan Puliui
2010 year| Silver (.925) | 16.82 g | 33 mm |
| Issuer | Ukraine |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | National Bank of Ukraine (Національний банк України) |
| Period | Republic (1991-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2010 |
| Value | 5 Hryven 5 UAH = USD 0.12 |
| Currency | Hryvnia (1996-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 16.82 g |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#97255 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
There is a portrait of Ivan Puliui, to the left whereof there are the inscriptions: above ІВАН/ПУЛЮЙ/1845-1918 (Ivan/Puliui) and below - one of his sayings: "...НЕМА/БІЛЬШОГО ГОНОРУ/ДЛЯ ІНТЕЛІГЕНТНОГО/ЧОЛОВІКА,/ЯК БЕРЕГТИ СВОЮ І/НАЦІОНАЛЬНУ ЧЕСТЬ/ТА БЕЗ НАГОРОДИ/ВІРНО ПРАЦЮВАТИ/ДЛЯ ДОБРА СВОГО/НАРОДУ, ЩОБ/ЗАБЕЗПЕЧИТИ/ЙОМУ КРАЩУ/ДОЛЮ". ("...There is no/greater honour/for an intelligentsia/professional/than to keep intact his own and/national honour/and without recompense/to devotedly work/for the welfare of his/people, in order/to ensure/their better destiny").
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
ІВАН ПУЛЮЙ
1845-1918
Engraver: Anatolii Demianenko
Designers: Volodymyr Taran, Oleksandr Kharuk, Serhii Kharuk
Edge
Smooth with in-depth legends
Script: Latin
Lettering: Ag 925 15.55
Comment
The coin is dedicated to Ivan Pavlovych Puliui (another spelling - Pulyui) (1845-1918), an inventor and physicist, who discovered the peculiar properties of the cathode rays, later on rediscovered by Wilhelm Conrad Rentgen and named after him, before the latter. Ivan Puliui was the author of nearly 50 research and popular-science works on physics and electrical engineering written in Ukrainian, German and English. In addition, he was proficient in ancient languages and left a large heritage in the area; together with P.Kulish and I.Nechui-Levytskyi he participated in translation of the Bible into Ukrainian.
Interesting fact
The Ivan Puliui 5 Hryven coin was issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ivan Puliui, a famous Ukrainian scientist and engineer who made significant contributions to the development of electrical engineering and electronics. The coin's design features an image of Puliui on the obverse, along with the coin's denomination and the year of issue. The reverse side of the coin features an image of a stylized electric circuit, symbolizing Puliui's contributions to the field of electrical engineering.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 5 Hryven (Ivan Puliui) 2010 coin.
