The Famine (Holodomor), Genocide of the Ukranian People
Coin has been issued to commemorate the victims of Holodomor (deliberately provoked famine in Ukraine in 1932 – 1933). Coin was struck with the use of greening (patina making) technology. In circulation on November 23, 2007.
Obverse:
On the obverse of the coin in the center there is the image of a girl with corn gleanings in hands standing in the stubble-field, on her both sides – the viburnum branches. There is the Small National Emblem of Ukraine on the left, the coin issue year: 2007 on the right and semi-circular legends: П’ЯТЬ 5 ГРИВЕНЬ (Five 5 hryvnias), the semi-circular legend – НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ (National Bank of Ukraine) – as well as the logotype of the National Bank of Ukraine Mint.
Reverse:
On the reverse of both coins against the background of candle lights there is the image of the cross with the stork inside and circumferential legends: ГОЛОДОМОР – ГЕНОЦИД УКРАЇНСЬКОГО НАРОДУ 1932 ПАМ’ЯТАЙМО! 1933 (Holodomor –Genocide of the Ukrainian People 1932 Remember! 1933).