2 Hryvni


Nickel plated steel	4 g	20.2 mm

Description

Issuer	Ukraine
Issuing bank	National Bank of Ukraine (Національний банк України)
Period	Republic (1991-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	2018-2024
Value	2 Hryvni 2 UAH = USD 0.049
Currency	Hryvnia (1996-date)
Composition	Nickel plated steel
Weight	4 g
Diameter	20.2 mm
Thickness	1.8 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-10-08

References

Numista	N#140065
Rarity index	7%

Reverse

Face of Yaroslav the Wise facing

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering: ЯРОСЛАВ МУДРИЙ

Translation: Yaroslav the Wise

Engraver: Roman Chaikovskyi

Designers: Volodymyr Demianenko, Roman Chaikovskyi

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Yaroslav Vladimirovich, known as YaroslavI and better known as Yaroslav the Wise. is a grand prince of the Rus' of Kiev of the Riourikides dynasty (born in 978 and died on February 20, 1054 in Vychgorod), who reigned from 1016 to 1018, then from 1019 to 1024 and finally from 1024 to 1054.
He was the son of Vladimir I the Great and Rogneda of Polotsk, prince of Rostov from 978 to 1010, and prince of Novgorod from 1010 to 1019.
It is under his reign that the Rus' of Kiev knows its apogee. Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Iaroslav Vladimirovitch, dit Iaroslav Ier et plus connu sous le nom de Iaroslav le Sage. est un grand-prince de la Rus' de Kiev de la dynastie des Riourikides (né en 978 et mort le 20 février 1054 à Vychgorod), qui régna de 1016 à 1018, puis de 1019 à 1024 et enfin de 1024 à 1054.
Fils du Varègue Vladimir Ier le Grand et de Rogneda de Polotsk, il est également prince de Rostov de 978 à 1010, et prince de Novgorod de 1010 à 1019.
C'est sous son règne que la Rus' de Kiev connaît son apogée.

Interesting fact

The 2 Hryvni coin from Ukraine features an image of a Ukrainian girl wearing a traditional embroidered dress on its obverse side. The design was created by Ukrainian artist, Anatoly Demyanenko, and was chosen as the winner of a national competition held by the National Bank of Ukraine in 2017. The coin was first introduced into circulation in 2018 and has been a popular collector's item ever since.