2 Hryvni (Mykola Bazhan) 2004 front 2 Hryvni (Mykola Bazhan) 2004 back
2 Hryvni (Mykola Bazhan) 2004 photo
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2 Hryvni Mykola Bazhan

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#14416
Rarity index
47%

Reverse

A portrait of Mykola Bazhan and his years of life.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
МИКОЛА БАЖАН
1904 – 1983

Translation:
Mykola Bazhan
1904 – 1983

Engravers: Volodymyr Atamanchuk, Roman Chaikovskyi

Designers: Borys Hrudenko, Mykola Kochubei

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The coin is dedicated to the birth centenary of Mykola P.Bazhan (1904 - 1983), a poet, editor, specialist in drama study, film critic, script writer, translator, state and public figure. He was born in the town of Kamianets-Podilskyi (now Khmelnytsk region). Mykola P.Bazhan was a man of great learning, a person of encyclopedic knowledge, an academician of the Academy of Sciences of the UkrSSR (1951), an honored worker of science of the UkrSSR (1966), whose sphere of interest covered almost all fields of cultural life of Ukraine. He was an initiator and scientific supervisor of the 'Ukrainian Soviet Encyclopedia' publication. Though above all, Bazhan went down in the history of Ukraine as a poet. His poetry is characterized by sublimity of inflexions, epic sounding, predominance of poetic and civic motives.

Interesting fact

The Non-circulating coin 2 Hryvni (Mykola Bazhan) 2004 from Ukraine made of Nickel brass (German silver) weighing 12.8 g has a unique feature - it has a mirror-like finish. The coin's surface has been polished to a high shine, giving it a distinctive look that sets it apart from other coins. This mirror-like finish was achieved through a special minting process that involves polishing the coin's surface to a high gloss. This process adds an extra layer of beauty and elegance to the coin, making it a sought-after collector's item.

Price

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

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