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Commemorative Coin "Buhai"

Issued into circulation on November 7, 2007.

Technical description

Denomination,
hryvnia		 Metal Weight,
g		 Diameter,
mm		 Quality Edge Mintage,
pieces
5 Embedding metal: cupronickel
Ring metal: Nordik (CuAl5Zn5Sn1) 		9.4 28.0 special uncirculated segmental grooving 50 000

The coin is dedicated to a Ukrainian folk musical instrument made in a form of conical barrel (wooden cylinder). At one end a sheep membrane is stretched with a hole in this skin's center. Through this hole a tuft of horse hair with a knot at one end is passed. Pulling of the horsehair makes a sound similar to the bull roar or bittern boom. This bass instrument is used by folk instrument groups to create funny effects.
 
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Obverse is a relief surface imitating sound waves presented in a form of conventionalized floral baroque patterns. The following conventionalized inscriptions can be seen: ÍÀÖ²ÎÍÀËÜÍÈÉ ÁÀÍÊ ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÈ (National Bank of Ukraine) (above), under which to the left - the Small National Emblem of Ukraine, 2007/ 5 ÃÐÈÂÅÍÜ (2007/ 5 Hryvnia) (below) and the logotype of the National Bank of Ukraine Mint.

 

On the coin reverse  there is On the reverse there is a depiction of the musical instrument, around the coin circumference - a baroque pattern and the conventionalized inscription: ÁÓÃÀÉ (Buhai).

 

Artists: Volodymyr Taran, Oleksandr Kharuk and Serhii Kharuk.
Sculptors: Volodymyr Demianenko and Volodymyr Atamanchuk.