5 Hryven Palanok Castle

Reverse

Palanok Castle and below is a stylized display in the water of the old castle that is based on an image of the castle’s ancient engravings. In the center is a stylised image of the well in which an antique coin is thrown and from which the circles of water diverge. To the left and right are the inscriptions ЗАМОК and ПАЛАНОК (“CASTLE PALANOK”), which are bordered above and below with stone masonry and drawbridge chains.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering: ЗАМОК ПАЛАНОК

Translation: Castle Palanok

Engravers: Anatolii Demianenko, Volodymyr Demianenko

Designers: Volodymyr Taran, Oleksandr Kharuk, Serhii Kharuk

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The coin commemorates Palanok Castle, which is located in the south-western part of the modern town of Mukachevo. This ancient historical monument of military architecture is one of the most notable Central European fortifications, and dates back to the late Middle Ages. The castle, which sits on a volcanic hill, is 188 meters above the sea level and 68 meters above the town’s central area. The castle lies on the crossroads of trade and strategic military routes that ran from the south to the north and from the west to the east, and was built to defend them. For centuries, it faithfully protected the town’s dwellers from enemy attacks. Over the years, the castle has been rebuilt and improved many times.

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Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2019	25000	-	-	-	-	-	-

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