Coin Ukraine 2024 #09 A Drop of Life

Description

A Drop of Life

This coin celebrates a noble act – blood donation, which demonstrates the highest humanity of helping others. This coin is a tribute to blood donors, whose invaluable contributions save lives and keep the nation healthy. It symbolizes unity, especially in difficult times, when one dose of blood can be a life-saver for several people at once.

Obverse: there is a composition, in the center of which is a three-dimensional drop of blood surrounded by schematic figures of people shaking hands. This image is a testament to the noble common goal of saving lives. From each figure, to the center of the circle, stylized drops of blood move, symbolizing the personal contribution to blood donation by each person who cares. Above, in the center is Ukraine’s small coat of arms; under the composition is the legend УКРАЇНА (Ukraine); beneath, to the right are the coin’s face value 5 and the graphic symbol of the hryvnia; beneath, to the left of the figures is the coin’s issue year 20/24; to the right, between the figures is the mint mark of the NBU’s Banknote Printing and Minting Works.

Reverse: against a smooth background, to the right, is the legend ЖИТТЯ (life), which is stylized as a blood transfusion system with a needle. This element symbolizes the process of supplying blood to the vessels shown at the bottom left. Vessels that are already filled with blood are marked in red, and those that still need blood are marked in blue. The stylized drop and the legend життя (life) harmoniously combine to form the name of the coin – “A Drop of Life.” The texture of the matte background on which all these elements are placed symbolizes the great need for blood donations in times of war.