On August 5th 2015, the National Bank of Ukraine put into circulation the commemorative coin “75 Years of the Chernivtsi Oblast” 5 hryvnia face value, which continues the “Oblasts of Ukraine” series.

The coin was fabricated with making use of sophisticated bi-metal technology: outer circle – cupronickel alloy, inner circle – nordic (CuAl5Zn5Sn1), quality – “special uncirculated”, diameter – 28.0 mm, weight – 9.4 g, mintage – 30 000 pieces, edge – set of grooves.

The coin is dedicated to the land which combines historical destinies of Northern Bukovina and a part of Bessarabia located in the south west of Ukraine at the foothills of the Carpathians down the Dniester and the Prut Rivers. This region is rich in recreational resources; there is economic potential for the development of interregional and international cooperation. This picturesque part of Ukraine is abundant in places fit for multi-purpose tourism, mass educational rest and recreation: there is a great number of protected areas, numerous historical and cultural monuments and mineral water springs.