5 hryvnias

2016

Ancient Drohobych

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General

2016
22.12.2016
30 000

Coin type

16.54 гр.
35 мм

Description

Obverse
On the obverse of the coin is placed the Small State Emblem of Ukraine, the inscription UKRAINE, face value 5 griven, the year of coinage - 2016 (lower right) in the foreground shows a tower, in the background - the town hall and a stylized panorama of the city below - the logo of the National Bank of the Banknote Of Ukraine.
Reverse
On the reverse of the coin, on the background of a fragment of an engraving depicting ancient Drohobych, is the city's coat of arms (above), in the foreground is the temple of St. Apostles Peter and Paul and the wooden church of St. Jura; on the mirror background below - the inscription Drohobych / ANCIENT.
Edge
Fluted
Description
Series: Ancient cities of Ukraine Dedicated to the ancient Galician city, according to archaeological data has a long history, but documentary sources about the city survived only in the last decades of the XIV century. The city, located on the border of the Naddnistriansky plain and the Carpathian foothills along the Tysmenitsa river and its tributaries (the Dniester basin), was one of the largest centers of salt production in the Carpathians.