Coinsberg

2 Hryvni (Declaration of Independence of Ukrainian People's Republic) – Ukraine

Commemoration: 80th Anniversary of Declaration of Independence of Ukrainian People's Republic by the 4th Central Rada Universal

Series: Rebirth of Ukrainian Statehood

Ukraine

Context

Year: 1998

Issuer: Ukraine

Issuing organization: National Bank of Ukraine

Period:

Republic

(since 1991)

Currency:

Hryvnia

(since 1996)

Total mintage: 200,000

Material

Diameter: 31 mm

Weight: 12.8 g

Shape: Round

Composition: Nickel brass

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

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References

KM: #47

Numista: #31822

Value

Exchange value: 2 UAH

Obverse

Description:

The Small State Emblem of Ukraine is flanked by a worker and a peasant woman holding a child, symbolizing the young state. This adapted Heorhyi Narbut composition appears above "УКРАЇНА 1998" and below "2 ГРИВНІ".

Inscription:

УКРАЇНА 1998

2 ГРИВНІ

Translation:

Ukraine 1998
2 Hryvnias

Script: Cyrillic

Language: Ukrainian

Engraver: V.Neverovych

Designer: Anatolii Kushch

Reverse

Description:

The center depicts the Pedagogical Museum, the Central Rada's 1917-1918 headquarters, flanked by two rifle-bearing guards. Below is a four-line legend: "80 РОКІВ З ДНЯ ПРОГОЛОШЕННЯ НЕЗАЛЕЖНОСТІ 1918." Above, encircling the design, is "УКРАЇНСЬКА НАРОДНА РЕСПУБЛІКА." All text uses the typeface designed by H. Narbut for Ukraine's first 1917-1920 banknotes.

Inscription:

80 РОКІВ З ДНЯ ПРОГОЛОШЕННЯ НЕЗАЛЕЖНОСТІ 1918

УКРАЇНСЬКА НАРОДНА РЕСПУБЛІКА

Translation:

80 Years Since the Declaration of Independence 1918

Ukrainian People's Republic

Script: Cyrillic

Language: Ukrainian

Engraver: V.Neverovych

Designer: Anatolii Kushch