2 Hryvni (Ivan Nechuy-Levytsky) 2018 front 2 Hryvni (Ivan Nechuy-Levytsky) 2018 back
2 Hryvni (Ivan Nechuy-Levytsky) 2018 photo
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2 Hryvni Ivan Nechuy-Levytsky

2018 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
2018
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#154883
Rarity index
41%

Reverse

Against a smooth background is a conventionalized arrangement featuring a tree of life with pots on either side, out of which flows the water that nourishes the tree.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering: ЛЮДИНА БЕЗ НАЦІОНАЛЬНОСТІ, ЯК ДЕРЕВО БЕЗ КОРІННЯ: ВОНО ЗАЧУЧВЕРІЄ І ВСОХНЕ

Engravers: Anatolii Demianenko, Volodymyr Demianenko

Designer: Maryna Kuts

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The commemorative coin is dedicated to Ivan Levytskyi, a distinguished Ukrainian writer, translator, and professor (who wrote under the pen names Ivan Nechui-Levytskyi and Ivan Nechui). Ivan Nechui-Levytskyi stands out in the history of literature as a master of literary prose who wrote highly artistic stories and novels on the life of the community and the family. He introduced new themes and motifs and depicted them using a variety of colorful artistic tools. His works include Mykola Dzheria, Kaidash’s Family, Old-World Priests and Their Wives, The Vagabond from Athos, In the Midst of Enemies, Clouds, On the Black Sea Coast, and many others. Some view Nechui-Levytskyi as a promoter of the Ukrainian national narrative and literature.

Interesting fact

The Ivan Nechuy-Levytsky coin is a non-circulating coin minted in 2018 by the National Bank of Ukraine to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Ivan Nechuy-Levytsky, a famous Ukrainian writer, poet, and public figure. The coin's design features an image of Nechuy-Levytsky on the obverse, and the Ukrainian coat of arms on the reverse. The coin is made of nickel brass, also known as German silver, and weighs 12.8 grams. It has a diameter of 35 millimeters and a mintage of 30,000 pieces. This coin is a unique and valuable collector's item for anyone interested in Ukrainian history and culture.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2018  35000 - - - - - -

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