On 25 October 2013, the National Bank of Ukraine put into circulation the commemorative coin Olha Kobylianska.

The commemorative coin is dedicated to the 150th anniversary of birth of a renowned Ukrainian authoress, one of the most educated women of the 19th century who fought for the women`s rights and, by means of her works, according to Dmytro Pavlychko`s statement, `created an entire encyclopedia of the feminine soul`. Olha Yulianivna KOBYLIANSKA is an impressive figure in the Ukrainian prose, astute psychologistic writer, artist of a lyrically romantic turn of mind whose artistic legacy has enriched the spiritual treasury of our people.

Obverse: above there is the semicircular inscription НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ (National Bank of Ukraine) with the Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine and the National Bank of Ukraine Mint mark thereunder; to the left there is represented a fragment of Olha Kobylianska`s letter to Lesya Ukrainka against the background whereof there are depicted an inkpot and a pen; below there is the legend 2 ГРИВНІ / 2013 (2 hryvnias / 2013).

Reverse: against the background of the fragment of Olha Kobylianska`s letter to Lesya Ukrainka (to the left) there is a portrait of the penwoman with indication of the years of her life 1863/1942; above there is the semicircular inscription ОЛЬГА КОБИЛЯНСЬКА (Olha Kobylianska).

The coin Olha Kobylianska of 2 hryvnia face value is made of German silver, quality – “special uncirculated”. The total mintage figure for this coin is 20,000 pieces. The coin edge is grooved.

Coins are minted at the Mint of National Bank of Ukraine

Source of information: National Bank of Ukraine www.bank.gov.ua