2 Hryvni Borys Hrinchenko

2013 year


Nickel brass (German silver)	12.8 g	31 mm

Description

Issuer	Ukraine
Issuing bank	National Bank of Ukraine (Національний банк України)
Period	Republic (1991-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2013
Value	2 Hryvni 2 UAH = USD 0.049
Currency	Hryvnia (1996-date)
Composition	Nickel brass (German silver)
Weight	12.8 g
Diameter	31 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-10-08

References

Numista	N#54553
Rarity index	50%

Reverse

There is a portrait of Borys Hrinchenko to the left and right of which within the flower ornament there are indicated the years of his life 1863 and 1910; below there is the inscription БОРИС ГРІНЧЕНКО (Borys Hrinchenko).

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
БОРИС ГРІНЧЕНКО
1863 - 1910

Engravers: Volodymyr Demianenko, Volodymyr Atamanchuk

Designer: Nataliia Fandikova

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The commemorative coin is dedicated to the 150th anniversary of birth of Borys Dmytrovych HRINCHENKO, a poet and prose writer, translator and literary critic, the author of basic research works in ethnography, linguistics, study of literature and pedagogy, historical sketches, first textbooks of Ukrainian language and literature, compiler of the explanatory dictionary of Ukrainian language in 4 volumes, one of the organizers and leaders of the Prosvita Society.

Interesting fact

The coin features an image of Borys Hrinchenko, a Ukrainian writer and philosopher, on its obverse side. Hrinchenko was a prominent figure in Ukrainian literature and his works have had a significant impact on the country's cultural heritage. The coin's design serves as a tribute to his contributions and legacy.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2013	20000	-	-	-	-	-	-

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