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Jubilee Coin "350 Years of the Battle by Batih"

In circulation since August 22, 2002. 

Technical description

Denomination,
hryvnia		 Metal Weight,
g		 Diameter,
mm		 Quality Rim Mintage,
pieces
5 German silver 16.54 35.0 ordinary incised 30 000

Jubilee coins of 5 Hryvnias denomination is dedicated to the outstanding victory of Ukrainian army by the battle of Batih in the course of  liberation war between the Ukrainian-Tartar army headed by Bohdan Khmelnitskiy and the Polish army headed by M.Kalinovskiy. The battle took place on 1-2 June, 1652 on the left bank of the Southern Bouh river close to Batih mountain (near the village of Chetvertynivka of Trostianets distrikt in Vinnitsa region).
The coin continues "Heroes of Cossack Age"series
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On the coin obverse there is a depiction of the general for this series composition symbolizing the national idea of Unification of Ukraine: the emblematic figures of the Holy Michael Archistrategos, the patron of Kiev and the crowned lion of L'viv principality hold the Small State Emblem of Ukraine. There are as well conventionalised inscriptions: ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÀ, 2002, 5 ÃÐÈÂÅÍÜ and the Mint logo of the National bank of Ukraine.

On the coin reverse in the middle of the beads circle, there is a depiction of  the battle scene, around which there is a conventionalised inscription: 350-в××ß ÁÈÒÂÈ Ï²Ä ÁÀÒÎÃÎÌ (350 Years of the battle by Batih".


Artist: Olexander Ivakhnenko. Sculptors: Anjey Novakowski and Volodymyr Atamanchuk.

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