Ukraine Coin SET 2016 5 Hryven The 25 Years of Independence of Ukraine 4 pcs

Description

Set includes 4 coins
2016 Ukraine Coin 5 UAH
Putting into circulation :      17 August 2016
Technical Specifications
Denomination                      5
Metal                                   Nickel Silver
Weight, g                             16.54
Diameter, mm                      35
Quality class of coinage      special uncirculated
Edge                                    corrugated
Mintage, pcs                        50 000
Series: Rebirth of Ukrainian Statehood
The 25 Years of Independence of Ukraine
The 25 Years of Independence of Ukraine coin commemorates restoration of Ukrainian statehood in the recent historical period and reflects the main stages of the formation and centuries-old development of the Ukrainian statehood traditions.
Obverse (25 Years of Ukraine`s Independence coin): there is a complete composition consisting of all the elements featured on the obverses of `Kyiv Rus,` `The Kingdom of Galicia,` and `The Cossack State` cons and symbolizing all the stages of Ukraine`s formation and development: a lion and a Cossack with a musket hold Ukraine`s small coat of arms, above which is a floral ornament and a crown; below against a matt background is the legend УКРАЇНА (Ukraine), the coin face value 5 ГРИВЕНЬ (5 hryvnias), the coin issue year 2016 (to the right), and the mint mark of the NBU Banknote Printing and Minting Works (to the left).
Reverse: in the center of a wreath is a profile of a young woman wearing a wreath made from flowers, a symbol of Ukraine (a conventionalized state banknote issued by Ukrainian People`s Republic and designed by Heorhiy Narbut; there are the legends 25 РОКІВ (25 years) (above) and НЕЗАЛЕЖНОСТІ УКРАЇНИ (of Ukraine`s independence) (semicircular, below).
The Cossack State
The Cossack State coin commemorates the front page of the nation`s history, which brought glory and immortality to the Ukrainian people. It represents the Ukrainian Cossack State (1648 - 1782), which emerged from the fire of a national liberation revolution in the mid-seventeenth century, which was led by Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytskyi.
Obverse (Cossack State coin): to the right against a matt background is the coin face value 5 ГРИВЕНЬ (5 hryvnias), the vertical legend УКРАЇНА (Ukraine), the coin issue year 2016, and the mint mark of the NBU Banknote Printing and Minting Works; to the left against a smooth background is a Cossack holding a musket and a shield; shield bears an image of Ukraine`s small coat of arms.
Reverse: there is a conventionalized heraldic symbol of the Cossack state (a `national coat of arms`), a Cossack with a musket; above is the semicircular legend КОЗАЦЬКА ДЕРЖАВА (Cossack state).
The Kingdom of Galicia
The Kingdom of Galicia coin commemorates the principality of Galicia-Volhynia, which flourished under Danylo of Galicia who was crowned by a Pope in 1253. The coin illustrates the continuity of the state tradition of the Princely era and vector of the then European integration of Ukraine-Rus.
Obverse (Kingdom of Galicia coin): to the left against a matt background is the coin face value 5 ГРИВЕНЬ (5 hryvnias), the vertical legend УКРАЇНА (Ukraine), the coin issue year 2016, and the mint mark of the NBU Banknote Printing and Minting Works; to the right against a smooth background is a heraldic lion, a symbol of the principality of Galicia-Volhynia; the lion holds a shield bearing an image of Ukraine`s small coat of arms.
Reverse: against a flag with an image of a lion is a conventionalized portrait of Danylo of Galicia; above is the semicircular legend ГАЛИЦЬКЕ КОРОЛІВСТВО (Kingdom of Galicia).
The Kyivan Rus
The Kyivan Rus coin is dedicated to the origins of the Ukrainian statehood - the medieval Kyiv state of the 9th - 13th centuries, which was founded on its own social, economic, and cultural basis and occupied a prominent place in the history of Europe.
Obverse: above is the legend УКРАЇНА (Ukraine), the coin face value 5 ГРИВЕНЬ (5 hryvnias), the coin issue year 2016 (to the right), and the mint mark of the NBU Banknote Printing and Minting Works (to the left); in the center against a smooth background is a conventionalized crown that was worn by Kyiv princes and a floral ornament, below which is Ukraine`s small coat of arms.
Reverse: against a smooth background is a conventionalized map inside a hoop, which symbolizes the union of Old Rus lands; against the background of the map is an official seal of Volodymyr the Great showing a trident; above is the semicircular legend КИЇВСЬКА РУСЬ (Kyivan Rus
).
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