2 Hryvni Mykola Rerikh

2014 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	2014
Value	2 Hryvni 2 UAH = USD 0.049
Currency	Hryvnia (1996-date)
Composition	Nickel brass (German silver)
Weight	12.8 g
Diameter	31 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-10-08

References

Numista	N#65550
Rarity index	56%

Reverse

Against the background of the conventionalized image of mountains there is the portrait of Nicholas Roerich holding "Kobzar", one of his most favorite books.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
МИКОЛА РЕРІХ
1874/1947

Engraver: Volodymyr Atamanchuk

Designers: Volodymyr Taran, Oleksandr Kharuk, Serhii Kharuk

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The coin commemorates the 140th anniversary of the birth of Nicholas Roerich (Nikolai Konstantinovich Rerikh), a world-famous artist, philosopher, scholar, archaeologist, explorer, who made a substantial contribution to the treasure house of the world science and culture having elaborated the first international Treaty on the Protection of Artistic and Scientific Institutions and Historic Monuments known as the Roerich Pact. Nicholas Roerich was connected with Ukraine by various intercommunications - from his delight in Taras Shevchenko's creative work up to the monumental mosaic compositions spiritualizing the orthodox churches.

Interesting fact

The coin features a portrait of Mykola Rerikh, a Ukrainian poet, writer, and public figure, on its obverse side. The reverse side of the coin depicts a stylized image of a candle and a branch, which symbolize light and life, two themes that were important in Rerikh's works.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2014	20000	-	-	-	-	-	-

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