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The Year of the rat
The coin is dedicated to the Year of the Rat, one of the animal-symbols of the Chinesel calendar, which is based on the twelve year cycle of the Jupiter, the largest planet of the Solar system. In circulation since January 3, 2008.
Obverse:
On the coin obverse within setting made of a conventionalized vegetable ornamentation there are inscriptions:НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК/ УКРАЇНИ/ 5/ ГРИВЕНЬ (National Bank /of Ukraine/ 5/ Hryvnia); above there is the small National Emblem of Ukraine, beneath: 2008, the coin issue year, as well as Ag 925, the designation of metal; 15,55g, its weight in fineness and the NBU Mint logotype.
Reverse:
On the coin reverse there is depicted a rat made in a technique of a cheap popular print within a vegetable ornamentation setting (a rat's eye is decorated with 0,01carat diamond). Both above and below this composition there is a depiction of contour figures of all 12 symbols of the Oriental calendar.
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Package (box, booklet, roll, etc.):
Package (box, booklet, roll, etc.):
Country:
Ukraine
Catalog ID:
UA400CM1
Krause ID:
KM# 503
Value:
€55
Mintage:
15000
Quality:
Proof
Face value:
5 hryvnen
Purity:
0.925
Weight:
15.55g
Diameter:
33mm
Year:
2008
Type:
Commemorative coin Stone
Stone weight:
0.01ct.
Edge:
Reeded
International program:
Chinese horoscope. Oriental Calendar
Designer:
Anatolii Demianenko
Designer:
Olexander Kharuk
Designer:
Sergii Kharuk
Designer:
Volodymyr Taran
Source of information:
National Bank of Ukraine www.bank.gov.ua