2 Hryvni (Oleksii Alchevskyi) 2005 front 2 Hryvni (Oleksii Alchevskyi) 2005 back
2 Hryvni (Oleksii Alchevskyi) 2005 photo
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2 Hryvni Oleksii Alchevskyi

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#65673
Rarity index
67%

Reverse

A portrait of Oleksii Alchevskyi is depicted, under it there are the semicircular inscriptions: 1835 - ОЛЕКСІЙ АЛЧЕВСЬКИЙ (Oleksii Alchevskyi) - 1901.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
ОЛЕКСІЙ АЛЧЕВСЬКИЙ
1835 - 1901

Engraver: Volodymyr Atamanchuk

Designer: Volodymyr Atamanchuk

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The coin is dedicated to the 170th birth anniversary of Oleksii Alchevskyi (1835 - 1901), a Ukrainian industrialist and a banker, founder of a number of banks and industrial enterprises, in particular, "Kharkiv trade bank", the first in the city of Kharkiv and the second in Russia commercial credit bank, the first in Russia Land bank. He was also one of the founders of Agricultural Association. Two largest metallurgical works (now they are Public Corporation Alchevsk metallurgical complex and PC Mariupil metallurgical complex named after Illich) have been built on his initiative.

Interesting fact

The 2 Hryvni (Oleksii Alchevskyi) 2005 coin from Ukraine features an image of a traditional Ukrainian Easter egg, known as a "pysanky," on its reverse side. Pysanky are intricately decorated eggs that are a symbol of new life and renewal in Ukrainian culture. They are typically made using a wax-resist method, where designs are applied to the egg using melted wax, and then the egg is dyed, revealing the patterns underneath. The tradition of creating pysanky dates back centuries and is still practiced today, with many artists and craftspeople continuing to create these beautiful and intricate works of art.

Price

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

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