Coin Hermit crab (Diogenes pugilator) 5 UAH, market price 22.02.2026
Рак-самітник (Diogenes pugilator)
nickel silver

The obverse of the coin stylistically depicts the outlines of the Black Sea and the adjacent territory of Ukraine. The sea is made in the form of relief horizontal lines of different lengths, imitating sea waves. At the top right is the small state coat of arms of Ukraine and the inscription "Ukraine". In the center of the lower part of the coin is indicated the face value — 5 Hryvnia, the year of minting — 2025, as well as the logo of the NBU banknote and mint. Along the lower semicircle there are inscriptions: "Black Sea" and "the BLACK SEA"

The reverse is made with an element of decoration-color printing.on the reverse side of the coin is depicted a hermit crab in its typical environment: on a rocky bottom among shells and fragments of shells characteristic of the coastal zone of the Black Sea. In the upper part, the Latin name of the species (DIOGENES PUGILATOR) is placed in a semicircle, and at the bottom-the Ukrainian "hermit cancer"
It is dedicated to the hermit crab (Diogenes pugilator), one of the unique representatives of the marine fauna of the Black and Azov Seas, which is an integral part of the natural heritage of Ukraine. A coin from the cycle" inhabitants of the deep sea " is sold complete with the round bull coin.
| Date | Denomination | Metal | Weight | Diameter | Mintage |
| 23.10.2025 | 5 | nickel silver | 16.54 | 35 | 50 000 pcs. |

Series: Flora and Fauna


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