2 Hryvni (Oleksandr Murashko) 2015 front 2 Hryvni (Oleksandr Murashko) 2015 back
2 Hryvni (Oleksandr Murashko) 2015 photo
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2 Hryvni Oleksandr Murashko

2015 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
2015
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#76456
Rarity index
37%

Reverse

Oleksandr Murashko is depicted beside the easel in the workroom. The painter is holding a palette in his left hand, in his right hand he is holding a brush when painting the 'Girl in a Red Hat' picture.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
ОЛЕКСАНДР МУРАШКО
1875-1919

Engraver: Volodymyr Atamanchuk

Designer: Mykola Kochubei

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The commemorative coin is dedicated to the 140th anniversary of birth of Oleksandr Murashko, a painter, pedagogue and public figure who managed to combine the best achievements of the French Impressionism, elements of Art Nouveau and Saint Petersburg Academy of Arts school, having created a unique artistic style. Being one of the most significant "Europeans" in Ukrainian pictorial art of the time, he had a solid artistic education, dreamed of turning Kyiv into a great art center and of opening the Academy of Arts in it.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique design, showcasing a portrait of Oleksandr Murashko, a famous Ukrainian painter and art teacher, on one side, and a depiction of a young woman holding a bouquet of flowers on the other. The coin's design was created by Ukrainian artist, Volodymyr Demianenko.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2015  30000 - - - - - -

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