UKRAINE 5 HRYVNIA BUHAI TRADITIONAL FOLK MUSIC INSTRUMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA

Ukraine 5 hryvnia Buhai traditional folk music instrument drum bimetal coin 2007 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country: Ukraine Metal Purity: bimetal from nonprecious metals Box: No Year of Issue: 2007 Weight: 9,4 CoA: No Face Value: 5 hryvnias Dimensions: 28 Quality: special uncirculated Mintage: 50000 New coin with capsule The coin is dedicated to a Ukrainian folk musical instrument made in a form of conical barrel (wooden cylinder). At one end a sheep membrane is stretched with a hole in this skin`s center. Through this hole a tuft of horse hair with a knot at one end is passed. Pulling of the horsehair makes a sound similar to the bull roar or bittern boom. This bass instrument is used by folk instrument groups to create funny effects. Obverse is a relief surface imitating sound waves presented in a form of conventionalized floral baroque patterns. The following conventionalized inscriptions can be seen: ???????????? ???? ??????? (National Bank of Ukraine) (above), under which to the left - the Small National Emblem of Ukraine, 2007/ 5 ??????? (2007/ 5 Hryvnia) (below) and the logotype of the National Bank of Ukraine Mint. On the coin reverse there is On the reverse there is a depiction of the musical instrument, around the coin circumference - a baroque pattern and the conventionalized inscription: ????? (Buhai). ____________________________________________________ Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.