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The Water Baptism Epiphany
The commemorative coins are dedicated to one of the important Orthodox holy days related to the Baptism of the Lord feast (observed together with the Epiphany or the Theophany) and celebrated on January 19. Issued into circulation on December 18, 2006.
Obverse:
On the obverse of the coin there is a composition of Ukrainian female adornments, held by doves, and a church chalice; there is the Small National Emblem of Ukraine above; the inscriptions below say: НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК / УКРАЇНИ / 5 / ГРИВЕНЬ / 2006 (National Bank of Ukraine, 5 hryvnias, 2006). On the left and on the right of the coin there is conventionalized frozen twigs with snowflakes and the logo of the National Bank of Ukraine Mint.
Reverse:
On the reverse of both coins there is a multifigured composition of a prayer service over a cross-shaped ice-hole with holographic depicting of water; the bow-shaped inscription on the left says: ВОДОХРЕЩЕ (Water baptism).
Country:
Ukraine
Catalog ID:
UA348CM1
Krause ID:
KM# 420
Value:
€7.5
Mintage:
75000
Quality:
BU
Face value:
5 hryvnen
Weight:
16.54g
Diameter:
35mm
Year:
2006
Type:
Commemorative coin
Shape and style:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Local program:
Ritual Holidays of Ukraine
Animals:
Pigeon
Source of information:
National Bank of Ukraine www.bank.gov.ua