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Commemorative Coin "Tsymbaly"

In circulation since December 22, 2006.

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 100 000

The commemorative coin is dedicated to a stringed striking instrument, well known in Ukraine – tsymbaly (hammered dulcimer variety) consisting of a trapezoidal wooden frame with metal strings, which is played with two beaters (sticks or hammers) against the strings. The tsymbaly (pl.) have a reach musical palette and are used by folk instrumental ensembles (e.g. troisti muzyky – a sort of a consort of three instruments; troisti = triple).
 
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On the obverse a fan-shaped relief on the coin represents symbolically a tsymbaly melody. There are a baroque decorative pattern and inscriptions in simulated Cossack script, above – ÍÀÖ²ÎÍÀËÜÍÈÉ ÁÀÍÊ ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÈ (The National Bank of Ukraine), below – 2006 / 5 / ÃÐÈÂÅÍÜ (hryvnias) and the logotype of the NBU Mint.

On the reverse there is a picture of tsymbaly circled by a baroque decorative pattern and inscriptions in simulated Cossack script—ÖÈÌÁÀËÈ (tsymbaly).

 

Artists: Volodymyr Taran, Olexander Kharuk and Serhii Kharuk.
Sculptor: Volodymyr Demianenko.