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5 hryvnias 2016 Ukraine – ST. NICHOLAS DAY

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5 hryvnias special uncirculated coin
nickel silver
diameter 35
weight 16.54
Mintage 75 000 pcs
Date of issue: 12.12.2016

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Series: Other coins
This coin celebrates St. Nicholas Day, a festival of love and care for your fellow human beings. St. Nicholas is famous for his service to people and has been revered in Ukraine since Kyiv Rus times.

Obverse: there is a conventionalized image of St. Nicholas, under which is a rainbow with toys, Ukraine`s small coat of arms, the coin issue year 2016, the legend УКРАЇНА (Ukraine), and the coin face value 5 ГРИВЕНЬ (5 hryvnias); to the right is the mint mark of the NBU Banknote Printing and Minting Works.

Reverse: there is a color composition (pad-printed) of happy children with toys in their hands; above is the following legend: ДО НАС ЗАВІТАЙ,/СВЯТИЙ/МИКОЛАЮ! (Come to us, St. Nicholas!).