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Lyre

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. In circulation since December 21, 2004.

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Obverse: 
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 ГРИВЕНЬ, 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 ЛІРА  inscription made in a conventionalized Cossack print.
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Catalog ID: 
UA273CM1
Krause ID: 
KM# 333
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€6
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30000
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9.4g
Diameter: 
28mm
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