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  • 5 Hryven 2017, KM# 873, Ukraine, Eurovision Song Contest 2017
  • 5 Hryven 2017, KM# 873, Ukraine, Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Description

The coin commemorates the 62nd Eurovision Song Contest, which was held in 2017 at the International Exhibition Centre in Kiev, Ukraine.

Forty-two countries competed in the event, with Portugal emerging as the winner. Salvador Sobral performed the winning song, "Amar pelos dois" (Loving for Both of Us), which was written by his sister, Luísa Sobral. This victory marked Portugal's first-ever win and first top-five finish in their 53 years of participation, ending the longest winless streak in Eurovision history.

Designers: Volodymyr Taran, Oleksandr Kharuk, Serhii Kharuk
Engraver: Anatolii Demianenko

Obverse

In the center against a smooth background is Ukraine's small coat of arms, below which are the legend "Ukraine", the coin's face value, issue year and the mint mark of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU); above is the following semicircular conventionalized composition: Kiev's cityscape with a statue of the patron saint Archangel Michael and the legend "Kiev".

Michael (lit. 'Who is like God?') is an archangel in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In the New Testament Michael leads God's armies against Satan's forces in the Book of Revelation, where during the war in heaven he defeats Satan.

The state coat of arms of Ukraine is the Tryzub (trident). The modern "trident" symbol was adopted as the coat of arms of the Ukrainian People's Republic in February 1918. The design has precedents in seals of the Kiyivan Rus'. The first known archeological and historical evidence of this symbol can be found on the seals of the Rurik dynasty. It was stamped on the gold and silver coins issued by Prince Volodymyr the Great (980–1015).

УКРАЇНА
5 ГРИВЕНЬ
2017

Reverse

Depicts the 2017 contest's official slogan CELEBRATE DIVERSITY above the official logo: a blue and yellow heart (pad-printed), dividing a legend Eurovision, surrounded by the color beads (pad-printed).

The logo and visual design of the contest incorporate imagery of stylized beads, with the main logo using the beads to form a traditional neck amulet.

CELEBRATE DIVERSITY
Eurovision
SONG CONTEST
KYIV 2017

Edge

5 Hryven

Eurovision Song Contest 2017

KM# 873
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Copper Nickel Zinc
Weight 16.54 g
Diameter 35 mm
Thickness 2.12 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
National Bank of Ukraine Mint (NBU)

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