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Jubilee Coin "Olena Teliha"

Issued into circulation on July 19, 2007.

Technical description

Denomination,
hryvnia
Metal Weight,
g
Diameter,
mm
Quality Edge Mintage,
pieces
2 German silver 12.8 31.0 special uncirculated grooved 35 000

The jubilee coin is dedicated to Olena Ivanivna Teliha (1906 – 1942), a talented poetess and public figure. Olena Teliha was a poetess who left not very extensive, but rather significant artistic heritage. She was an organizer and a head of the Union of Ukrainian writers in Nazies-occupied Kyiv, she edited the "Timpani" periodical, a literary and artistic supplement to the 'Ukrainian Word" newspaper.

The coin continues "Outstanding Personalities of Ukraine" series
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On the coin obverse above against the glass background there is the arciform inscription: ÍÀÖ²ÎÍÀËÜÍÈÉ ÁÀÍÊ ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÈ (National Bank of Ukraine), under which there is the Small National Emblem of Ukraine, to the left - the coin face-value – 2 / ÃÐÈÂͲ (2/Hryvnias), beneath – cherry blossom in flames and the logotype of the NBU Mint and 2007, the coin mintage year, are placed.

 



On the coin reverse Olena Teliha is portrayed. To the right there are the inscriptions: 1906/1942 and arciform ÎËÅÍÀ ÒÅ˲ÃÀ (Olena Teliha).

Artists – Volodymyr Taran, Oleksandr Kharuk, Serhii Kharuk (obverse), Anatolii Demianenko (reverse). Sculptors – Volodymyr Demianenko, Anatolii Demianenko.