The set includes:

+ 1 pcs coin "Chernobyl. Revival. Stork black" in capsule, nominal: 5 uah

issued by National Bank of Ukraine

Ukraine coin Chornobyl. Revival. The Black stork in capsule, 5 Hryven, 2024

The commemorative coin is dedicated to a rare bird, which has become one of the unique symbols of the revival of life in the Chernobyl zone - the black stork. 

The 30-kilometer exclusion zone and the zone of unconditional resettlement, on the territory of which the Chernobyl Radiation-Ecological Biosphere Reserve has been located since April 26, 2016, have turned into a kind of reserve for the breeding of not only typical, but also rare representatives of the Red Book of flora and fauna, including the black one. 

Thanks to environmental conservation in the Chernobyl zone, the bird population is growing. 

This indicates the restoration of the region’s ecosystem, indicating that the reserve is becoming a hotbed of biodiversity even in conditions of radiation pollution.

Description of the reverse:

On the reverse of the coin, against the background of a landscape, there is a black stork (pad printing was used), above which on the left on a mirror background there are the inscriptions: STORK / BLACK / CICONIA NIGRA; at the top are the chicks in the nest.

Obverse description:

On the obverse of the coin there are: the small State Emblem of Ukraine (above), the inscriptions: UKRAINE (under the coat of arms), the denomination of the coin is 5 / HRYVEN (to the right of the coat of arms); 

in the center there is a symbolic wheel of life, marking the rebirth of nature: a stylized international sign "Radiation Threat", shrouded in leaves, around which animals whose populations develop in the 30-kilometer exclusion zone have become a kind of breeding reserve, in particular the black stork, horse, lynx , bison, elk, brown bear; 

in a circle, on a mirror background, the inscription: CHORNOBYL RADIATION AND ECOLOGICAL BIOSPHERE RESERVE (left), CHORNOBYL RADIATION AND ECOLOGICAL BIOSPHERE RESERVE; 

logo of the Banknote and Mint of the National Bank (above); minting year – 2024 (below).

Characteristics:

+ Artist: Design - Fandikova Natalia

+ Sculptor: Anatoly Demyanenko, Vladimir Demyanenko

+ Metal (designation) СNi15Zn21

+ Material: nickel silver

+ Diameter, mm.: 35

+ Nominal: 5 uah

+ Group: corrugated

+ Circulation: (planned/actual): 20000/20000 pcs

+ Date of introduction into circulation: 26.04.2024