2 Hryvni (Ostap Veresay) 2003 front 2 Hryvni (Ostap Veresay) 2003 back
2 Hryvni (Ostap Veresay) 2003 photo
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2 Hryvni Ostap Veresay

2003 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
2003
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#14407
Rarity index
52%

Reverse

Portrait with music instrument

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
ОСТАП ВЕРЕСАЙ
1803-
1890

Translation:
Ostap Veresay
1803 - 1890

Engraver: Roman Chaikovskyi

Designers: Volodymyr Taran, Oleksandr Kharuk, Serhii Kharuk

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The coin is dedicated to the second birth centenary of Ukrainian kobza-player Ostap M.Veresai (Ostap Sokyrynskyi, Labsa, Radchyshin (1803 - 1890). Possessing some powerful influence on the audience as a artist, the kobza-player tried to bring to his people only lofty ethic norms, to favour them with positive emotions and to find those words which were awaited from him. In 1860 Taras Shevchenko presented his "Kobsar" (a book of his poems) to him. Veresai's creative work attracted attention of Mykola Lysenko, Ivan Franko, F.Kolessy, M.Hrynchenko and others, his concerts were held in Kyiv and St.Petersburg

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Non-circulating coin 2 Hryvni (Ostap Veresay) 2003 from Ukraine made of Nickel brass (German silver) weighing 12.8 g is that it features a unique design, showcasing a portrait of Ostap Veresay, a famous Ukrainian poet and writer, on one side, and the Ukrainian Coat of Arms on the other. The coin was issued to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Veresay's birth and is considered a rare and valuable collector's item among numismatists.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2003  30000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 2 Hryvni (Ostap Veresay) 2003 coin.