5 Hryven Sloviansk

Reverse

Against the outline of the Karachun Mount is the following stylized composition of the modern town: above is Sloviansk’s coat of arms, below which is the administrative building of the town council and historical buildings: the Holy Resurrection Church (to the right), the local hospital building (to the left), and a fountain (beneath, in the foreground).

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering: СЛОВ'ЯНСЬК

Engravers: Anatolii Demianenko, Sviatoslav Ivanenko

Designer: Sviatoslav Ivanenko

Edge

Reeded

Comment

This coin celebrates a town that lies on the Kazenyi Torets River, which is next to the Tor salt lakes. The town’s history dates back to the times when that area was part of the Wild Fields, an area of steppe in Ukraine. In 1645, a small fort was built on the river crossing site. Later a fortress town was founded there (known as Tor or Solianyi until 1784). By the end of the 18th century, it had become the chief town of that district, to which traders came from across Slobidska Ukraine (a historical region, now located in Northeastern Ukraine and Southwestern Russia). The development of the town has been historically associated with the salt industry – salt production and the treatment of patients with salt water and therapeutic mud. The modern town of Sloviansk has become a symbol of Ukraine’s struggle to recover the occupied areas it lost due to Russian aggression in 2014.

Interesting fact

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2020	35000	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 5 Hryven (Sloviansk) 2020 coin.