5 Hryven Year of the Ox

2009 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	2009
Value	5 Hryven 5 UAH = USD 0.12
Currency	Hryvnia (1996-date)
Composition	Silver (.925)
Weight	16.94 g
Diameter	33 mm
Thickness	2.4 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled, Inlaid
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-10-08

References

Numista	N#66285
Rarity index	85%

Reverse

Within a conventionalized vegetable ornamentation pattern there is depicted in a technique of a cheap popular print an Ox (the ox's eyes are represented by a brown cubic zirconium oxide). Both above and below this composition there is a depiction of contour figures of all 12 symbols of the Oriental calendar.

Engravers: Anatolii Demianenko, Volodymyr Atamanchuk

Designers: Volodymyr Taran, Oleksandr Kharuk, Serhii Kharuk

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The commemorative coin is dedicated to the year of the Ox, one of the animal-symbols of the Chinese calendar, which is based on the twelve year cycle of the Jupiter, the largest planet of the Solar system.

Interesting fact

The 5 Hryven (Year of the Ox) 2009 coin from Ukraine is part of a series of zodiac-themed coins issued by the National Bank of Ukraine. The coin features an image of an ox on the obverse side, while the reverse side features the coat of arms of Ukraine and the inscription "5 гривен" (5 Hryven). The coin has a diameter of 33 mm and a mintage of 10,000 pieces. It is made of silver (.925) and weighs 16.94 grams. This coin is considered a collector's item and its value may vary depending on its condition, rarity, and demand.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2009	20000	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 5 Hryven (Year of the Ox) 2009 coin.