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In circulation since October 31, 2003.
Technical description
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Denomination,
hryvnia |
Metal |
Weight,
g |
Diameter,
mm |
Quality |
Rim |
Mintage,
pieces |
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| 2 |
German silver |
12.8 |
31.0 |
ordinary |
incised |
30 000 |
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The coin is dedicated to the Ukrainian poet and song-writer Andriy Malyshko
(02.11.1912 – 17.02.1970). Malyshko's lyric works which were set to music by
the Ukrainian composer P.Maiboroda ("The Kyivan waltz", "Song
about rushnyk", "Small path", etc.) became folk songs.
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On the coin obverse there are the following depictions: above - a
semicircular inscription ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÀ within the frame of a rushnyk (Ukrainian
embroidered towel), on which there depicted a conventionalized bird (left) and
flowers (right), as well as the small State Emblem of Ukraine, under which
there is a three-line inscription: 2 ÃÐÈÂͲ 2003 and the Mint logo of the
National Bank of Ukraine.
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On the coin reverse
there is a portrait of Andriy Malyshko; on the background there is a country
landscape: to the left - the sun and trees, to the right - a peasant's hut
and mallow flowers; beneath there are semicircular inscriptions: 1912-1970, ÀÍÄÐ²É ÌÀËÈØÊÎ.
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Artist: Mykola Kotchubey, sculptor: Volodymyr Atamanchuk.
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