The National Bank of Ukraine has issued a new five-hryvnia commemorative coin dedicated to the Year of the Goat, the central bank announced.
The piece forms part of the central bank's Eastern Calendar series and honours the symbol of 2027. Struck in nickel silver with a five-hryvnia face value, it has a mintage of 80,000 units in souvenir packaging.
According to the regulator's press service, the goat holds deep cultural significance. In Eastern culture, the animal embodies harmony, kindness, creative energy and well-being, while representing calm, mutual understanding and the pursuit of a better life. In Ukrainian folk tradition, the press service noted, the goat symbolizes fertility, abundance, vitality and rebirth.
Coin design and seasonal motifs
The coin features seasonal artwork across both faces. On the mirrored obverse, twelve symbols of the Eastern calendar circle a central clock with a hand pointing to the goat beneath the year 2027. On a matte background, seasonal emblems appear in the style of vytynanka, Ukraine's traditional decorative paper-cutting art: a snowflake, a flower, a berry and a leaf.
On the reverse, a stylized goat stands against a clover leaf, traditionally associated with good luck, with the animal's fleece resembling clover blossom. Stylized hooves sit beneath the composition, encircled by seasonal elements including snowflakes, flowers, fruits and branches.
Sales and recent commemorative issues
Collectors can buy the coin through the National Bank of Ukraine's official online numismatic store and through distributor banks.
The release follows other recent numismatic launches by the central bank. In October, the regulator put into circulation a commemorative coin marking the centenary of the birth of Ukrainian economist Bohdan Hawrylyshyn. The institution also honoured the Ukrainian song Chervona Ruta and its composer Volodymyr Ivasyuk with a dedicated silver coin, titled Voice of Generations.
Based in Kyiv, the National Bank of Ukraine regularly mints collectible pieces celebrating cultural figures, history and calendar traditions. Although struck as legal tender, such commemorative coins are sold as collector items rather than used in daily cash circulation.
