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In circulation since September 6, 2001.
Technical description
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Denomination,
hryvnia |
Metal |
Weight,
g |
Diameter,
mm |
Quality |
Rim |
Mintage,
pieces |
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| 5 |
German silver |
16.54 |
35.0 |
ordinary |
incised |
30000 |
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Jubilee coin of 5 Hryvnias denomination is dedicated to the city of Krolevetz,
the district centre of Sumy region, which was founded in 1601 and already in
1644 obtained the Magdeburg Right. It is one of the trade centres broadly known
through its decorative weaving and embroidered towels.
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On the coin obverse
there is a depiction of a colonnade arch (the central entrance to the city
recreation park), under it - a fragment of an ornamental pattern, which is used
in Krolevetz embroidered towels; above there is the small State Emblem of
Ukraine and the four line inscription: ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÀ/ 2001/ 5/ ÃÐÈÂÅÍÜ and the Mint
logo of the National Bank of Ukraine.
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On the coin reverse
there is a depiction of the city coat of arms within a frame of geometrical and
vegetable ornamental pattern characteristic for Krolevetz , as well as the
inscriptions: above - 400 ÐÎʲ and beneath the conventionalized inscription of
ÊÐÎËÅÂÅÖÜ.
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Artist : Larysa Koren'. Sculptors: Volodymyr Demyanenko (obverse) and Sviatoslav
Ivanenko (reverse)
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