2 Hryvni (Mykhailo Derehus) 2004 front 2 Hryvni (Mykhailo Derehus) 2004 back
2 Hryvni (Mykhailo Derehus) 2004 photo
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2 Hryvni Mykhailo Derehus

2004 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
2004
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#14422
Rarity index
51%

Reverse

There is a profile portrait of Mykhailo Deregus and semicircular inscriptions: 1904 – 1997 МИХАЙЛО ДЕРЕГУС (Mykhailo Deregus)

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering: 1904-1997 МИХАЙЛО ДЕРЕГУС

Translation: Mykhailo Deregus

Engraver: Roman Chaikovskyi

Designers: Natalia Deregus-Lorens, Maryna Deregus

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The coin is dedicated to 100th anniversary of Mykhailo Deregus (1904 - 1997), one of the brightest artists of the 20th century. Being a painter and graphic artist, pedagogue and cultural worker, Mykhailo Deregus managed to combine skillfully the generalized national tradition with achievements of the world culture. Well-known are his paintings of the Cossacks themes, and namely: "Khmelnytsk land", "Pereyaslav Rada", "Thought on the Cossack Holota" triptych, etc. His illustrations for works of Ivan Kotliarevskyi, Taras Shevchenko, Lesia Ukrainka, M.Gogol and M.Nekrasov have become significant attainment of the graphic art.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Mykhailo Derehus, a Ukrainian painter and art teacher who was known for his unique style that blended traditional Ukrainian folk art with modernist influences. The coin was issued in 2004 as part of a series honoring prominent Ukrainian artists, and it is made of nickel brass, also known as German silver, which is a copper alloy that contains nickel and sometimes zinc.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2004  30000 - - - - - -

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