Ukrainian Christmas Commemorative Coin 2025 , numismatic nickel silver in souvenir pack. Marks the choir tour that brought Shchedryk (Carol of the Bells) to America. 

This  rare commemorative coin is a numismatic nickel-silver collectible coin (official issue 2025, souvenir packaging) . It belongs to the family of commemorative coins, collectible coins and numismatics items, honoring Ukraine’s choral heritage and the historic world tour that carried Shchedryk — later known as “Carol of the Bells” — to America.

This Ukrainian commemorative coin represents far more than metal — it embodies a nation’s voice of freedom, crossing oceans when its artists had no free homeland to return to.

A century ago, when Ukraine was fighting for its independence, the Ukrainian Republican Capella had a higher mission — to carry Ukrainian culture, music, and spirit into the world. From 1919 to 1924, the choir performed throughout Europe, North America and Latin America, including world-famous Carnegie Hall in New York, where the world first heard Shchedryk, transforming a little swallow into one of the most beloved Christmas melodies.

The reverse shows the conductor’s hands, a map of the choir’s tour cities, and swallows in flight — symbols of artistic journey, independence, and hope.

Each piece is a numismatic art object, part of modern Ukrainian coin history, and a collectible heritage coin in the best traditions of world numismatics. It appeals to rare coin collectors, admirers of commemorative coins, and those who appreciate collectible Christmas coins with historical meaning.

This non-circulating numismatic coin (NIFC) is issued as a limited edition collectible — an authentic Ukraine coin linking music, culture, and national identity.

Owning it is a way to support Ukraine through culture, to preserve history in art, and to join a living story of resilience told through rare coins and numismatics.

(Numismatic NIFC – not for circulation or financial use.)