UKRAINE 5 HRYVNIA 110 YEARS KYIV FUNICULAR KIEV CABLE IN SOUTH AFRICA

Ukraine 5 hryvnia 110 years Kyiv Funicular Kiev cable railway nickel coin 2015 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country: Ukraine Metal Purity: Nickel Silver Box: No Year of Issue: 2015 Weight: 16.54 CoA: No Face Value: 5 hryvnias Dimensions: 35 Quality: special uncirculated Mintage: 35000 New coin with capsule The coin commemorates Kyiv funicular, one of the symbols of Kyiv, historical monument that is very popular among residents and visitors of the city, a specialized transport means built in 1905. Originally it was called Mykhailivskyi Mekhanichnyi Pidyom (St. Michael`s Mechanical Lift) and was one of the examples of innovative solutions to engineering challenges. Obverse: above there is the Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine with the semicircular inscription ???????????? ???? ??????? (National Bank of Ukraine); in the center there is depicted a modern view of Kyiv funicular (main entrance on Poshtova Square); to the left below there is a floral ornament - conventionalized chestnut-tree leaves; to the right - the legend 2015 (the coin issue year), the mark of the National Bank of Ukraine Mint, semicircular inscription of the coin face value - ?`??? ??????? (5 hryvnias). On the reverse: there is depicted a design of the city from early ?? century in a modernist style: against the background of the landscape of Kyiv. ____________________________________________________ Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.