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Homeland of Hryhorovych-Barskyi family

The commemorative coin is dedicated to a well-known Ukrainian family; Vasyl Hryhorovych-Barskyi, a traveller and writer, Ivan Hryhorovych-Barskyi, an outstanding architect and engineer who worked in Kyiv, and other known public figures of Kyiv descended from the family.
Homeland of Hryhorovych-Barskyi family
Obverse: 
On the obverse above there are the Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine and the semicircular legend: НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ (National Bank of Ukraine); below - the coin denomination 10 ГРИВЕНЬ (10 hryvnias); in the centre there is depicted the Fountain of Samson, located in the Podil raion of the city of Kyiv, surrounded with eight-point stars often used by Ivan Hryhorovych-Barskyi as architectural trim (Baroque style); to the right - the coin issue year 2011.
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On the reverse there are depicted the coat of arms of Hryhorovych-Barskyi family, a conventionalized family tree with the cartouches wherein there are: a drawing of the traveler Vasyl Hryhorovych-Barskyi as he portrayed himself (to the left) and St. Nicholas Church on the Shore in Kyiv erected from the design by Ivan Hryhorovych-Barskyi (to the right); along the coin edge there are bow-shaped inscriptions: above - РІД ГРИГОРОВИЧІВ-БАРСЬКИХ (family of Hryhorovych-Barskyis), to the left - ВАСИЛЬ (Vasyl) 1701-1747, and to the right - ІВАН (Ivan) 1713-1785; below there is the family motto ТРУД МОЯ СИЛА (Labour (is) my force).
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UA542CM1
Value: 
€70
Mintage: 
5000
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0.925
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31.1g
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38.6mm
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