2 Hryvni Maksym Rylsky

2005 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	2005
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#29570
Rarity index	59%

Reverse

A portrait of Rylsky is depicted, left from which there is a vertical two-lined inscription: МАКСИМ РИЛЬСЬКИЙ (Maksym Rylsky), under the inscription - 1895-1964, his years of life.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
МАКСИМ
РИЛЬСКИЙ
1895
1964

Translation: Maksym Rylsky

Engravers: Volodymyr Demianenko, Roman Chaikovskyi

Designers: Volodymyr Taran, Oleksandr Kharuk, Serhii Kharuk

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The coin is dedicated to the birth centenary of Maksym Rylsky, a classic of the Ukrainian literature of the 20th century, a talented translator, scholar and public figure. Rich heritage of the outstanding poet ("Roses and Grapes", "Distant Horizon", "Autumn in Golosiiv", etc.) has raised the modern Ukrainian poetry to the summits of the world literature.

Interesting fact

The Maksym Rylsky 2 Hryvni coin from Ukraine features an image of a Kobzar, a traditional Ukrainian musician, on the obverse (front side). The Kobzar is depicted playing a bandura, a traditional Ukrainian stringed instrument. This design was chosen to honor the cultural heritage of Ukraine and to recognize the important role that music has played in Ukrainian history and identity.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2005	20000	-	-	-	-	-	-

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