Ukraine 5 Hryven 2017 125 Years of Tram Traffic in Kyiv BU Coin

🇺🇦 Ukraine - 5 Hryven (2017)

125 Years of Tram Traffic in Kyiv

Offered is an official Ukrainian commemorative coin issued in 2017 to mark the 125th anniversary of tram service in Kyiv, one of Europe's historic electric tram systems. This numismatic issue celebrates urban transport, technological progress, and the city's development.

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Coin Details

• Country: Ukraine

• Year: 2017

• Denomination: 5 Hryven

• Title: 125 Years of Tram Traffic in Kyiv

• Series: Numismatic Hryvnia (Others)

• Mint: Ukrainian Mint, Kyiv

• Distribution: Numismatic product

• Mintage: 40,000

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Specifications

• Composition: German Silver

(~60% copper, 20% nickel, 20% zinc)

• Weight: 16.54 g

• Diameter: 35.0 mm

• Thickness: 2.4 mm

• Shape: Circular

• Edge: Reeded / grained

• Alignment: Medal (↑↑)

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Design Description

• Obverse:

Features Ukraine's Small Coat of Arms, the country name Ukraine, denomination 5 Hryven, and year 2017. A stylized design of tram tracks rising skyward symbolizes progress. Inscriptions reference cities and years when electric tram systems were launched: Kyiv (1892), Paris (1881), Berlin (1881), and London (1901).

• Reverse:

Depicts a historic tram with passengers set against a Kyiv cityscape. The inscription reads "Tram Traffic in Kyiv - 125 Years."

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Why This Coin Is Collectible

✔ Limited mintage modern commemorative

✔ Unique urban transport & city history theme

✔ Issued by the National Bank of Ukraine

✔ Excellent addition to world coins or transportation-themed collections

📦 You will receive the exact coin shown in the photos.

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