UKRAINE 5 HRYVNAS RITUAL ORTHODOX HOLIDAYS THE WATER BAPTISM IN SOUTH AFRICA

Ukraine 5 hryvnas Ritual Orthodox Holidays The Water Baptism nickel silver 2006 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Ukraine Metal Purity:    Nickel Silver Box:   No Year of Issue:   2006 Weight:   16.54 CoA:   No Face Value:   5 hryvnias Dimensions:   35     Quality:   special uncirculated     Mintage:   75000   New coin with capsule The commemorative coins are dedicated to one of the important Orthodox holy days related to the Baptism of the Lord feast (observed together with the Epiphany or the Theophany) and celebrated on January 19.On the obverse of both coins there is a composition of Ukrainian female adornments, held by doves, and a church chalice; there is the Small National Emblem of Ukraine above; the inscriptions below say: on the silver coin ¿ ???????????? ???? / ??????? / 10 / ??????? / 2006 (National Bank of Ukraine, 10 hryvnias, 2006); there is the indication of metal and its fineness ¿ Ag 925, weight in fineness ¿ 31.1g; on the German silver coin ¿ ???????????? ???? / ??????? / 5 / ??????? / 2006 (National Bank of Ukraine, 5 hryvnias, 2006). On the left and on the right of both coins there are conventionalized frozen twigs with snowflakes and the logo of the National Bank of Ukraine Mint.On the reverse of both coins there is a multifigured composition of a prayer service over a cross-shaped ice-hole with holographic depicting of water; the bow-shaped inscription on the left says: ????????? (Water baptism). ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.