5 Hryven (The Year of the Dragon) 2012 front 5 Hryven (The Year of the Dragon) 2012 back
5 Hryven (The Year of the Dragon) 2012 photo
© National Bank of Ukraine

5 Hryven The Year of the Dragon

2012 year
Silver (.925) 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
2012
Value
5 Hryven 5 UAH = USD 0.12
Currency
Hryvnia (1996-date)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
16.94 g
Diameter
33 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled, Inlaid
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#97270
Rarity index
87%

Reverse

Within a conventionalized vegetable ornamentation pattern there is depicted in a technique of a cheap popular print a dragon (the dragon's eye is represented by an orange zirconia of 1.5 mm diameter). Both above and below this composition there is a depiction of contour figures of all 12 symbols of the Oriental calendar.

Engraver: Volodymyr Atamanchuk

Designers: Volodymyr Taran, Oleksandr Kharuk, Serhii Kharuk

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The commemorative coin is dedicated to the year of the Dragon according to the calendar of the Chinese origin based on the twelve-year cycle of the Jupiter.

Interesting fact

The interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued to commemorate the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese lunar calendar, which is a symbol of power, strength, and good luck in Ukrainian culture.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2012  20000 - - - - - -

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