5 Hryven The Lion

Reverse

There is a lion's head, to the right of which is a fragment depicting lions. The fragment comes from a unique slate relief in the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra (a famous Kyiv monastery with caves), and dates back to the 11th century. Griffons, centaurs, lions, dragons and other images from antiquity were popular motifs in the decorative art of old Rus principalities.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering: ЛЕВ

Translation: Lion

Engraver: Anatolii Demianenko

Designers: Volodymyr Taran, Oleksandr Kharuk, Serhii Kharuk

Edge

Smooth with in-depth legends

Comment

This coin celebrates the lion and its representations in the cultural monuments of Kyiv Rus. The tribes and peoples that inhabited Ukrainian lands for thousands of years have created countless works of art. Priceless cultural monuments from various periods in history tells us how ancient people learned to work with natural materials, and to make them powerful by using symbols - representations of birds, animals, people and ornaments, etc.

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Price

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

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