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In circulation since January 12, 2005.
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 |
uncirculated |
incised |
20 000 |
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The coin is dedicated to
130th anniversary of Volodymyr P.Filatov, an outstanding
ophthalmologist and a surgeon whose greatest discovery was a tissue therapy - a
principally new medical treatment method. Volodymyr Filatov is a brilliant
representative of a Pleiad of scientists who have enriched world medical
science with distinguished achievements. He was a founder of the national
scientific school of ophthalmologists, a foundation initiator and a director of
Odesa scientific and research institute for eye-diseases and tissue therapy.
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On the coin obverse there is a depiction of a conventionalized
diagram of a man's eye optical system and 2 ÃÐÈÂͲ, the coin face value;
above there is the Small State Emblem of Ukraine under which there is a
semicircular ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÀ inscription, beneath - 2005 (the coin mintage year) and
the Mint logo of the National Bank of Ukraine.
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On the coin reverse
there is a portrait of Volodymyr Filatov, displaced right from the centre;
left there is an inscription ÂÎËÎÄÈÌÈÐ Ô²ËÀÒΠ1875/1956, made as a chart for
eyesight checking.
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Artists: Volodymyr Taran, Oleksander Kharuk and Serhiy Kharuk.
Sculptor: Volodymyr Atamanchuk.
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