5 hryven UKRAINE 2022 - Granting candidate status for EU membership
Description:
This coin commemorates the granting of EU candidate status to Ukraine. Obtaining the status is an important outcome of Ukraine's long path to European integration. The European Council summit held on June 23, 2022 has gone down in history, while the positive decision of the EU leaders demonstrated their solidarity with Ukraine in these difficult times for the country.
Obverse : on a plain background, it is a stylized image of the European continent, on the left of which there is a decorative element in the form of mosaic decorations, symbolizing various nations and cultures, the freedom to make one's own life decisions and the absence of borders formal; on the European continent, an outline of Ukraine is traced, showing that Ukraine, like a puzzle piece, The small coat of arms of Ukraine, the semicircular legend ??????? (Ukraine), the face value of the currency - 5, and the graphic symbol of the hryvnia; Below are the year of issue of the coin - 2022 and the legend ???????
Reverse : against the background of stylized tridents there is a map of Ukraine, decorated with a national embroidery ornament; The map is surrounded by 12 stars that symbolize the unity of European nations; there is the following circular legend: ????? ???????
Painter: Maryna Kuts
Sculptor: Sviatoslav Ivanenko
Coins in circulation (planned/current): 30000/30000
Mass, g: 16.54
Diameter, mm.: 35
Quality: special uncirculated
Coin edges: corrugated