5 Hryven Kerch

2000 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	2000
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
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-10-08

References

Numista	N#18251
Rarity index	53%

Reverse

At the center there is a depiction of the ionic order column, a monument in the town of Kerch; above the column there are coins of Pantikapaeum, on the column left side against the background of a town landscape there is the church of John the Baptist, the monument of 10th-14th century; on the column right side there are stairs leading to the Mitrydat hill and semicircular inscriptions: КЕРЧ 2600 (Kerch/ 2600)

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
КЕРЧ
2600

Engraver: Volodymyr Atamanchuk

Designer: Larysa Koren

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Commemorative coin is dedicated to 2600th anniversary of the town of Kerch, which was founded in the 6th century B.C. by ancient Greeks and was called Pantikapaeum (the capital of the Bosporus Kingdom in the 5-6th centuries B.C.). Due to its favorable geo-political location the town was trade, cultural and crafts center, it also minted its own coins

Interesting fact

The 5 Hryven (Kerch) 2000 coin from Ukraine features an image of the Kerch Strait, which connects the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, on its reverse side. The Kerch Strait is an important waterway that has played a significant role in Ukraine's history and economy.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2000	50000	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 5 Hryven (Kerch) 2000 coin.