UKRAINE 2 HRYVNIAS MAKSYM RYLSKY POET WRITER CLASSIC NICKEL IN SOUTH AFRICA

Ukraine 2 hryvnias Maksym Rylsky Poet Writer Classic nickel silver 2005 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Ukraine Metal Purity:    Nickel Silver Box:   No Year of Issue:   2005 Weight:   12.8 CoA:   No Face Value:   2 hryvnias Dimensions:   31     Quality:   uncirculated     Mintage:   20000   Coin has some scratches and oxides (please check photos of item) The coin is dedicated to the birth centenary of Maksym Rylsky, a classic of the Ukrainian literature of the 20th century, a talented translator, scholar and public figure. Rich heritage of the outstanding poet (`Roses and Grapes`, `Distant Horizon`, `Autumn in Golosiiv`, etc.) has raised the modern Ukrainian poetry to the summits of the world literature.On the coin obverse there is depicted a conventionalized composition illustrating poetry, where roses and grapes are interlaced; left from the composition there is a two-lined inscription: ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿, 2 ¿¿¿¿¿¿, (Ukraine/ 2 / hryvnia), above it there is the Mint logotype of the National Bank of Ukraine; under inscription there is the small National Emblem of Ukraine and 2005, the coin issue year.On the coin reverse a portrait of Rylsky is depicted, left from which there is a vertical two-lined inscription: ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ (Maksym Rylsky), under the inscription - 1895-1964, his years of life. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.