5 Hryven The Auroch

2017 year


Silver (.925) (Local gilding)	16.94 g	33 mm

Description

Issuer	Ukraine
Issuing bank	National Bank of Ukraine (Національний банк України)
Period	Republic (1991-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2017
Value	5 Hryven 5 UAH = USD 0.12
Currency	Hryvnia (1996-date)
Composition	Silver (.925) (Local gilding)
Weight	16.94 g
Diameter	33 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-10-08

References

Numista	N#107790
Rarity index	81%

Reverse

There is an auroch's head (to the left) and a fragment of a cave painting which depicts an auroch and goats that comes from the Stone Tomb (Kamyana Mohyla) in Zaporizhzhia oblast (to the right). The grottos and caves of the Stone Tomb feature several thousand petroglyphs - cave paintings that date back to a period from the Late Stone Age to the Middle Ages.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering: ТУР

Engraver: Anatolii Demianenko

Designers: Volodymyr Taran, Oleksandr Kharuk, Serhii Kharuk

Edge

Smooth with in-depth legends

Comment

This coin celebrates the auroch and its representations on the unique monuments of ancient cultures that inhabited Ukrainian lands and made an important contribution to the world's collection of antiques.

Interesting fact

The Auroch, a non-circulating coin from Ukraine, features a unique design that showcases a majestic aurochs, a now-extinct species of wild cattle that once roamed Europe and Asia. The coin's design is particularly interesting because it features a combination of silver and local gilding, giving it a distinctive and eye-catching appearance. The coin's weight of 16.94 grams also adds to its unique character, making it a standout among other coins.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2017	4000	-	-	-	-	-	-

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