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In circulation since December 21, 2004.
Technical description
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Denomination,
hryvnia |
Metal |
Weight,
g |
Diameter,
mm |
Quality |
Rim |
Mintage,
pieces |
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| 5 |
Embedding metal: cupronickel
Ring metal: Nordik (CuAl5Zn5Sn1) |
9.4 |
28.0 |
ordinary |
sector incised |
30 000 |
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The coin is dedicated to an ancient musical instrument which has been popular in
Ukraine since 15th-16th centuries. Lyre is a
string-keyboard and bow folk musical instrument.
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On the coin obverse its horizontal surface symbolically represents
lyre strings tuning a melody like a conventionalized baroque ornamental
pattern. Above there is the Small State Emblem of Ukraine is depicted and
"Ukraine" inscription conventionalized as Cossack print, beneath – 5 ÃÐÈÂÅÍÜ,
2004 (right) and the Mint logo of the National Bank of Ukraine.
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On the coin reverse a lyre
is depicted, around its circumference there is a baroque ornamental pattern
and ˲ÐÀ inscription made in a conventionalized Cossack print.
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Artists: Volodymyr Taran, Oleksandr Kharuk and Serhii Kharuk.
Sculptor: Volodymyr Atamanchuk, Volodymyr Demianenko.
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