50 Hryven 200th Anniversary of Taras Shevchenko's Birth
2014 year| Silver (.999) | 500 g | 85 mm |
| Issuer | Ukraine |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | National Bank of Ukraine (Національний банк України) |
| Period | Republic (1991-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2014 |
| Value | 50 Hryven 50 UAH = USD 1.22 |
| Currency | Hryvnia (1996-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.999) |
| Weight | 500 g |
| Diameter | 85 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#97353 |
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| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Coin divided into two parts (above the surface is smooth, below - in relief), which symbolizes the poet's tortuous destiny, there is a series of T.H.Shevchenko's self-portraits forming a circle and illustrating different periods of the master's life and his talent; in the center, on the smooth surface, there are the lines ДОЛЯ/…МИ НЕ ЛУКАВИЛИ З ТОБОЮ,/МИ ПРОСТО ЙШЛИ; У НАС НЕМА/ЗЕРНА НЕПРАВДИ ЗА СОБОЮ. (Destiny / …we have not been sly, you and me / we simply walked; we have not / a granule of falsehood after us.); below, on the relief surface, there is the inscription ТАРАС/ШЕВЧЕНКО (Taras / Shevchenko) and to the left there is the indication of the years of his life 1814/1861.
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
ДОЛЯ…МИ НЕ ЛУКАВИЛИ З ТОБОЮ,/МИ ПРОСТО ЙШЛИ; У НАС НЕМА ЗЕРНА НЕПРАВДИ ЗА СОБОЮ.
ТАРАС ШЕВЧЕНКО
1814 - 1861
Engraver: Volodymyr Demianenko
Designers: Volodymyr Taran, Oleksandr Kharuk, Serhii Kharuk
Edge
Smooth with in-depth legends
Comment
The commemorative coin is dedicated to the bicentenary of birth of Taras Hryhorovych SHEVCHENKO, an outstanding son of the Ukrainian people, poet of genius, artist, thinker that has made an inestimable contribution to the spiritual treasury of humankind. The great Kobzar's talent has climbed the heights of Ukrainian and world culture, the vigour of its national phenomenality diffuses far beyond the ambit of literature and art.Interesting fact
The interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Taras Shevchenko's birth, a prominent Ukrainian poet, writer, and artist who is considered a national hero in Ukraine. The coin's design features an image of Shevchenko on one side and the Ukrainian coat of arms on the other. The coin's mintage was limited to 1,000 pieces, making it a rare and valuable collector's item.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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