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This coin celebrates the Bohdana self-propelled artillery unit (SPAU) – an iconic symbol of Ukraine’s military might and engineering prowess. This 155-mm wheeled howitzer, developed with advanced technological solutions, has become a key component of the artillery capabilities of Ukraine’s Armed Forces. Thanks to its high-precision targeting, it demonstrates the strategic mission of Ukraine`s defense industry.

Obverse: against a smooth background is an outline of Smiinyi (Snake) Island, which was successfully liberated with artillery support from the Bohdana SPAU. Near the island are stylized snakes that are leaving the territory, symbolizing the enemy’s retreat. Above is Ukraine’s small coat of arms; to the left, on lightning-like zigzags that symbolize the power of artillery strikes, are the following legends: УКРАЇНА (Ukraine) (vertical), the coin’s issue year – 2025, the coin’s face value 5, and the graphic symbol of the hryvnia. Beneath, in the center, is the mint mark of the NBU’s Banknote Printing and Minting Works.

Reverse: there is a Bohdana self-propelled artillery system in the process of combat deployment across a steppe landscape. This emphasizes its mobility and adaptability to various combat conditions. The coin vividly portrays the power of Ukrainian artillery through the dynamic depiction of a shot being fired. In the background is a silhouette of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi’s portrait. The portrait symbolizes the unyielding spirit of the Ukrainian military and represents a historical axis connecting the past and the present in the ongoing fight for independence. At the bottom of the coin is the legend: САУ “БОГДАНА” (Bohdana SPAU).

This coin celebrates a literary and artistic generation of the 1920s and early 1930s that gave a powerful impetus to the development of Ukrainian culture, but was ruthlessly destroyed by Soviet repression. An important cultural center of that period was the Slovo House in Kharkiv, a hub of creativity and a place of tragic events, where innovative views were born, fierce intellectual debates were held, and new artistic movements were born. Mykola Khvylovy (real name Fitiliov) was a key figure in Ukraine’s cultural revival, one of the founders of Ukrainian post-revolutionary prose, a poet and publicist. His work contributed to the establishment of Ukraine-centrism and the integration of national culture into the global context. The early death of Khvylovy became a symbol of the collapse of the ideals of Ukrainian national communism and the end of the era of Ukrainian national revival in the 1920s and 1930s. This commemorative coin begins the theme of the Executed Renaissance, honoring the contribution of Mykola Khvylovy and all the artists who bravely created and developed Ukrainian culture despite severe oppression.

Obverse: there is a stylized legend СЛОВО (meaning “word” in Ukrainian), the name of the Kharkiv House of Writers of the 1930s. The texture of the letters shows a sprout of winter wheat, an image of the younger generation of artists whose lives and work were ruthlessly destroyed by the totalitarian government. The tragedy of the historical era is emphasized by the shot through the letter “O”, which is bleeding, reminding us of a painful wound in the history of Ukraine and the unfulfilled dreams of talented artists. Under the text composition are the legend УКРАЇНА (Ukraine), the coin’s issue year – 20 / 25, Ukraine’s small coat of arms, the coin’s face value 5, the graphic symbol of the hryvnia, and the mint mark of the NBU’s Banknote Printing and Minting Works.

Reverse: against a smooth background is a stylized portrait of Mykola Khvylovy. The symbolic composition conveys a deep meaning: the writer’s face seems to be imprisoned among irregularly shaped stone slabs, reflecting the totalitarian regime’s attempts to destroy the memory of the artist. To the right of the portrait are the vertical legends: МИКОЛА / ФІТІЛЬОВ (Mykola / Fitiliov), the artist’s real name in relief, and МИКОЛА / ХВИЛЬОВИЙ (Mykola / Khvylovy), the artist’s pseudonym in smooth letters. To the left of the portrait are the years of the artist’s birth and death – 1893 / 1933.

This coin celebrates the generation of Ukrainian artists of the 1920s and 1930s who became an engine of cultural change, developing literature, theater, cinema, music, and fine arts, but who were ruthlessly destroyed by the totalitarian regime. An important cultural hub of this era was the Slovo House in Kharkiv, a symbol of creative life and at the same time a place of tragic events. One of the prominent representatives of the Executed Renaissance was Yulian Shpol (real name: Mykhailo Yalovy), a poet, novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. He was one of the leading figures of the literary process in Ukraine, headed the Free Academy of Proletarian Literature (VAPLITE) and wrote the first Ukrainian formalist novel “The Golden Fox Cubs” (1929). Together with Mykola Khvylovy and other creative personalities, he shaped a new Ukrainian culture, free from dogma and restrictions. In 1933, the poet became one of the victims of the Soviet regime, and his name was erased from Ukrainian literature for decades. This commemorative coin continues the theme of the Executed Renaissance, honoring the contribution of Yulian Shpol and all the artists who bravely created and developed Ukrainian culture despite severe oppression.

Obverse: there is a stylized legend СЛОВО (meaning “word” in Ukrainian), the name of the Kharkiv House of Writers of the 1930s. The texture of the letters shows a sprout of winter wheat, an image of the younger generation of artists whose lives and work were cynically destroyed by the totalitarian government. The tragedy of the historical era is emphasized by the shot through the letter “O”, which is bleeding, reminding us of a painful wound in the history of Ukraine and the unfulfilled dreams of talented artists. Under the text composition are the legend УКРАЇНА (Ukraine), the coin’s issue year – 20 / 25, Ukraine’s small coat of arms, the coin’s face value 5, the graphic symbol of the hryvnia, and the mint mark of the NBU’s Banknote Printing and Minting Works.

Reverse: against a smooth background is a stylized portrait of Yulian Shpol, broken by spots of corrosion, oblivion, but not lost completely. To the right of the portrait are the vertical legends: МИХАЙЛО / ЯЛОВИЙ (Mykhailo / Yalovy), the artist’s real name in relief, and ЮЛІАН / ШПОЛ (Yulian / Shpol), the writer’s pseudonym in smooth letters. To the left of the portrait are the years of the artist’s birth and death – 1895 / 1937.

This coin celebrates the largest representative of the deer family in Ukraine – the European elk (Alces alces), which has become a symbol of the restoration of natural ecosystems of the Chornobyl Radiation and Ecological Biosphere Reserve. The Chornobyl Nature Reserve is the largest nature conservation site in Ukraine, with an area of 226,269.5 hectares. It is of key importance for the preservation of natural processes in areas of radiation exposure and is a refuge for many rare species of plants and animals. The European elk, put on the Ukrainian List of Endangered Species in 2017, represents the power of nature, which is able to recover even after the most severe challenges. The presence of elks in the reserve emphasizes the importance of biodiversity conservation and having a responsible attitude to the environment.

Obverse: above is Ukraine’s small coat of arms, under which is the legend УКРАЇНА (Ukraine); to the right of the coat of arms is the coin’s face value 5/ГРИВЕНЬ (5/hryvnias); in the center is a symbolic wheel of life that marks the rebirth of nature: a stylized international radiation area sign shrouded in leaves and surrounded by animals that are increasing their populations in the 30-kilometer exclusion zone, which has become a kind of breeding reserve for black storks, Przewalski’s horses, lynxes, bison, elks, and brown bears; there is a circular legend against a smooth background, reading: ЧОРНОБИЛЬСЬКИЙ РАДІАЦІЙНО-ЕКОЛОГІЧНИЙ БІОСФЕРНИЙ ЗАПОВІДНИК (to the left) and CHORNOBYL RADIATION AND ECOLOGICAL BIOSPHERE RESERVE (to the right); above is the mint mark of the NBU’s Banknote Printing and Minting Works; below is the coin’s issue year – 2025.

Reverse: against an outline of a landscape scene is an European elk (pad-printed), above there is a legend against a smooth background: ЛОСЬ / ЄВРОПЕЙСЬКИЙ (European elk) / ALCES ALCES; above is an elk cow with a cub.

This coin celebrates the largest representative of the deer family in Ukraine – the European elk (Alces alces), which has become a symbol of the restoration of natural ecosystems of the Chornobyl Radiation and Ecological Biosphere Reserve. The Chornobyl Nature Reserve is the largest nature conservation site in Ukraine, with an area of 226,269.5 hectares. It is of key importance for the preservation of natural processes in areas of radiation exposure and is a refuge for many rare species of plants and animals. The European elk, put on the Ukrainian List of Endangered Species in 2017, represents the power of nature, which is able to recover even after the most severe challenges. The presence of elks in the reserve emphasizes the importance of biodiversity conservation and having a responsible attitude to the environment.

Obverse: above is Ukraine’s small coat of arms, under which is the legend УКРАЇНА (Ukraine); to the right of the coat of arms is the coin’s face value 5/ГРИВЕНЬ (5/hryvnias); in the center is a symbolic wheel of life that marks the rebirth of nature: a stylized international radiation area sign shrouded in leaves and surrounded by animals that are increasing their populations in the 30-kilometer exclusion zone, which has become a kind of breeding reserve for black storks, Przewalski’s horses, lynxes, bison, elks, and brown bears; there is a circular legend against a smooth background, reading: ЧОРНОБИЛЬСЬКИЙ РАДІАЦІЙНО-ЕКОЛОГІЧНИЙ БІОСФЕРНИЙ ЗАПОВІДНИК (to the left) and CHORNOBYL RADIATION AND ECOLOGICAL BIOSPHERE RESERVE (to the right); above is the mint mark of the NBU’s Banknote Printing and Minting Works; below is the coin’s issue year – 2025.

Reverse: against an outline of a landscape scene is an European elk (pad-printed), above there is a legend against a smooth background: ЛОСЬ / ЄВРОПЕЙСЬКИЙ (European elk) / ALCES ALCES; above is an elk cow with a cub.