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In circulation since March 31, 2008
Technical description
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Denomination,
hryvnia |
Metal |
Weight,
g |
Diameter,
mm |
Quality |
Rim |
Mintage,
pieces |
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| 10 |
925 standard silver |
31.1 |
38.61 |
"proof" |
incised |
8 000 |
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| 5 |
German silver |
16.54 |
35.0 |
special uncirculated |
incised |
45 000 |
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The coins are dedicated to the Annunciation, one of the important Orthodox holidays,
which is marked on April, 7
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On the coin obverse above there
is the small National Emblem of Ukraine and a semicircular inscription –
ÍÀÖ²ÎÍÀËÜÍÈÉ ÁÀÍÊ ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÈ (National Bank of Ukraine), in the centre there is
a conventionalized setting of the Gospel, on both sides of which there are
lilies, associated with the Virgin Mary. There are also placed the inscriptions:
on the silver coin - 10 ÃÐÈÂÅÍÜ
(10 Hryvnia), as well as
designation of metal - Ag 925 and 31,1, its weight in fineness;
on the German
silver coin - 5 ÃÐÈÂÅÍÜ (5 Hryvnia);
On both coins there is 2008, the
coins mintage year (beneath)and the Mint logotype of the
National Bank of Ukraine.
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On the coin reverse
there is a multi-figured composition - a first spring round dance, above -
there is the Annunciation scene and the semicircular
inscription: ÁËÀÃβÙÅÍÍß (Annunciation).
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Artist: Mykola Kochubey.
Sculptors: Sviatoslav Ivanenko, Anatolii Demianenko.
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