50 Hryven Island of Khortytsia in the Dnieper - the Cradle of Ukrainian Cossacks
2010 year| Silver (.999) (local gilding) | 500 g | 85 mm |
| Issuer | Ukraine |
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| Issuing bank | National Bank of Ukraine (Національний банк України) |
| Period | Republic (1991-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2010 |
| Value | 50 Hryven 50 UAH = USD 1.22 |
| Currency | Hryvnia (1996-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.999) (local gilding) |
| Weight | 500 g |
| Diameter | 85 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#97349 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Against the background of ornamental stripe there is depicted the dovbysh (Cossack drummer) beating the kettledrum used among the Cossacks at the time of celebrations and big events in Cossacks' life; to the right there are the lines of Taras Shevchenko's poem "І мертвим, і живим..." ("To the Dead and the Living..."): У нас воля виростала / Дніпром умивалась, / У голови гори слала, / Степом укривалась! / ТАРАС ШЕВЧЕНКО (The liberty grew up among us / Washing itself in the Dnieper water, / The mountains pillowed its head, / And it covered itself with the steppe! / TARAS SHEVCHENKO); over the stripe there is a conventionalized image of the island with the inscription Острів Хортиця на Дніпрі - колиска українського козацтва (Island of Khortytsia in the Dnieper - the cradle of Ukrainian Cossacks); below the image, to the right, there is the legend ЗАПОРІЖЖЯ / XVI-XVIII ст. (ZAPORIZHIA / XVI-XVIII cent.).
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
У нас воля виростала / Дніпром умивалась, / У голови гори слала, / Степом укривалась!
ТАРАС ШЕВЧЕНКО
Острів Хортиця на Дніпрі - колиска українського козацтва
ЗАПОРІЖЖЯ XVI-XVIII ст.
Engravers: Sviatoslav Ivanenko, Volodymyr Demianenko
Designers: Volodymyr Taran, Oleksandr Kharuk, Serhii Kharuk
Edge
Smooth with in-depth legends
Comment
The commemorative coin is dedicated to a unique monument of the nature, history and archaeology - the island of Khortytsia that always was in the sphere of military and economic interests of the Zaporozhian Cossacks and was their basic fortified settlement. Zaporozhian Sich on the island of Khortytsia is often mentioned in the folk tales and songs written down in the XVIIIth - XIXth centuries. The singularity of Khortytsia consists in a rare combination of various natural complexes on the same territory - the alluvial plain forests and meadows, steppes, rocky cleavages of granites, gullies, oak woods, lakes, etc. Here situated is the National Reserve "Khortytsia".Interesting fact
The coin's design features a depiction of the Island of Khortytsia, which is considered the cradle of Ukrainian Cossacks. The island is located in the Dnieper River and has a rich history dating back to the 16th century. The coin's design also includes a gilded element, which adds an extra layer of elegance and sophistication to the coin.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 50 Hryven (Island of Khortytsia in the Dnieper - the Cradle of Ukrainian Cossacks) 2010 coin.
