UKRAINE 2 HRYVNIAS VASYL SUKHOMLYNSKYI PEDAGOGUE SCIENTIST IN SOUTH AFRICA

Ukraine 2 hryvnias Vasyl Sukhomlynskyi Pedagogue Scientist nickel silver 2003 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Ukraine Metal Purity:    Nickel Silver Box:   No Year of Issue:   2003 Weight:   12.8 CoA:   No Face Value:   2 hryvnias Dimensions:   31     Quality:   ordinary     Mintage:   30000   Coin has some scratches and oxides (please check photos of item) The coin is dedicated to 85th anniversary of Vasyl Sukhomlynskyi (28.09.1918 - 02.09.1970), a Ukrainian pedagogue, Honoured teacher of the Ukraine SSR and the State Prize Winner of the USSR. Being the author of numerous scientific works (including `My heart is given to children`) and many fiction books for children, he devoted all his life to children. 33 years he worked as a director of Pavliv secondary school in Kirovohrad region, cultivating civil dignity and faith in a human being and bringing up children to love their native land.On the coin obverse a horizontal composition is depicted based on Sukhomlynskyi`s books. The composition contains primarily depiction of children having and books. Above there is the small National Emblem of Ukraine (left), inscription ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ (Ukraine) and the Mint logotype of the National Bank of Ukraine; at the lower part of the coin field there is the coin issue year (2003) and its face value - 2 ¿¿¿¿¿¿ (2 hryvnia).On the coin reverse there is a portrait of Vasyl Sukhomlynskyi, on the left there is a vertical image of a pen and his years of life: 1918-1970; on the right there is a semi-circular inscription: ¿.¿.¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ (Vasyl Sukhomlynskyi). ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.